Prosecutors interrogate Egyptian actress Rania Youssef for four hours over ‘obscene’ dress at Cairo film festival
- Rania Youssef, who was freed after questioning, faces trial in January and up to five years in jail
It’s a dress that has shaken Egypt and the uproar continues – prosecutors on Wednesday questioned actress Rania Youssef for at least four hours on accusations of public obscenity over a revealing dress she wore to a cinema gala last week, her lawyer said.
Youssef was allowed to go free after the questioning, pending the completion of the investigation, said the lawyer, Shaban Said.
But he added that she still faces trial on January 12, a date set by court, and could possibly face up to five years in prison, if convicted.
The initial complaint against the 45-year-old Youssef was filed by a group of lawyers with a reputation for moral vigilantism but they said they withdrew their complaint on Tuesday.
The lawyers, Wahid al-Kilani, Hamido Jameel al-Prince, Amr Abdel Salam and Samir Sabry, said they decided to forego legal action after Youssef made a public statement.