Woman challenges punishment, accuses husband of maliciousness in a Dh10m extortion bid
Dubai: A wealthy businesswoman, who is seeking a divorce, and her lover are challenging a one-year imprisonment for having unmarried sex.
The Emirati businesswoman’s husband, who had been monitoring his countrywoman wife [the defendant] and tailing her around the city, had called the police and accused his wife of committing adultery with the other Emirati defendant in December 2014.
In October, the Dubai Misdemeanours handed out a one-year jail term against the defendants, who had pleaded not guilty and denied having unmarried sex.
The businesswoman’s lawyer argued in court that the husband, from whom the defendant is seeking a divorce, attempted to extort Dh10 million from her wealthy family to waive the adultery complaint against her.
The couple has appealed the primary ruling before the Dubai Appeal Court and is seeking to overturn their imprisonment and prove their innocence.
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