Ben Ali and Son-In-Law Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Source: 
Tunisia Live
Publication date: 
Jun 23 2015

Former Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his son-in-law Sakhr El Materi have been sentenced to 10 years behind bars for corruption.

The case, which also includes former Minister of State Properties, Ridha Grira and three executives including Fathi Sokri.

All of the accused were sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 14 million dinars over the illegal
transfer of property.

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia during the 2011 revolution and currently lives with his family in Saudi Arabia.

El Materi was also tried in absentia.

 

 

Source: http://www.tunisia-live.net/2015/06/23/ben-ali-prison/