Hosni Mubarak to be freed within 48 hours, lawyer

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mubarak jailedHosni Mubarak, the former Egyptian president overthrown in an uprising in 2011, will be released from jail in the next 48 hours after a prosecutor cleared him in a corruption case, his lawyer has said.

Fareed el-Deeb was speaking after judicial authorities ordered the release of Mubarak in one of the remaining corruption cases against him.

The only legal grounds for Mubarak’s continued detention rest on another corruption case that will be cleared up later this week, Deeb said.

“All we have left is a simple administrative procedure that should take no more than 48 hours. He should be freed by the end of the week,” Deeb said.

Mubarak, 85, still faces a retrial on charges of complicity in the murder of protesters during the 2011 revolt.

The Guardian

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10 responses to “Hosni Mubarak to be freed within 48 hours, lawyer”

  1. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    The devil walks after his stooges staged a coup. Depressing disgusting how this has unfolded and more to come.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yah … but in a sense, he didn’t do anything other than all the predecessors … how could anyone say ‘guilty’ ?? ๐Ÿ˜‰ That’s the world they live in.
      There would be MUCH less ‘drama’ if they just let him retire to his villa to watch the waves hit the shore until nature overtakes him. Perhaps a lot less expense too.

  2. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    The devil walks after his stooges staged a coup. Depressing disgusting how this has unfolded and more to come.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Yah … but in a sense, he didn’t do anything other than all the predecessors … how could anyone say ‘guilty’ ?? ๐Ÿ˜‰

  3. I can’t tell you how happy this makes me

  4. cook2half Avatar
    cook2half

    I can’t tell you how happy this makes me

  5. Shirdel2142 Avatar
    Shirdel2142

    Freaking shameful,cant say i didn’t expect this,next thing he will be running for president again.

  6. Shirdel2142 Avatar
    Shirdel2142

    Freaking shameful,cant say i didn’t expect this,next thing he will be running for president again.

  7. The circus roles on..the saudis offered egypt 4billion to have mubarak freed and sent to saudia arabia after his fall..obviously with the saudis backing the army now this is probably part of the deal.

  8. The circus roles on..the saudis offered egypt 4billion to have mubarak freed and sent to saudia arabia after his fall..obviously with the saudis backing the army now this is probably part of the deal.

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