Mubarak-era interior minister cleared of graft charges
Xinhua, March 19, 2015 Adjust font size:
An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted Habib al-Adly, who served as interior minister under ousted president Hosni Mubarak, of corruption charges, state-run Ahram Online reported.
Al-Adly, whose institution's perceived harsh practices, among others, triggered the 2011 uprising that toppled Mubarak, had been charged with profiteering and squandering public funds.
He had also been accused of taking gifts from Al-Ahram institutions illegally, but his lawyer proved that the defendant paid money equivalent to the worth of the presents.
Most of Mubarak's top officials, arrested following Mubarak's ouster, have now been cleared of charges, mostly corruption and murder.
Since November 2014, the Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted Mubarak himself, his two sons, al-Adly, and six senior security officials of financial corruption and involvement in the killing of protesters in the 2011 uprising.
Al-Adly is expected to be released soon as he had served three years in the only case, known as "enslaving conscripts," he was convicted. Endit