Egyptian court halts trial of manual laborer who impersonated judge in housing scam
The Ain Shams Misdemeanor Court has ordered a temporary stay in the trial of a man accused of impersonating a judge, committing real estate fraud, and filming promotional social media videos inside a courthouse while wearing judicial sashes.
The proceedings remain suspended while a higher court evaluates a motion filed by the defense to recuse the judicial panel.
Defense counsel argued that the defendant lacked mental capacity, pointing to bizarre behavioral patterns—including carrying judicial sashes into public cafes and hiring luxury cars with private guards despite working as a manual bricklayer.
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