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Egyptian TV star Sarah Khalifa sentenced to hang for drug trafficking
New York Daily News • • world
Key Points:
- Sarah Khalifa, star of the Egyptian crime show "Mission Impossible," was sentenced to death by hanging for her alleged role in a drug trafficking ring, along with 11 others convicted of procuring materials for synthetic narcotics production.
- The Cairo court found the defendants guilty of importing drug manufacturing materials, some smuggled inside cosmetics containers, and confiscated unlicensed firearms linked to the case.
- Khalifa, a business owner with 2.6 million Instagram followers, maintained her innocence during the trial, stating she did not need drug money, and reportedly wept in court.
- Several co-defendants, including Khalifa's brother Mohamed, were also sentenced to death and fined approximately $9,290, while others received life imprisonment; Khalifa faces a separate three-year prison sentence for assaulting her driver.
- Khalifa has the right to appeal the verdict, which may lead to a retrial.
