Heba El-Turki Was Shocked by Attacks and False Accusations After Her Husband’s Death "Heba El-Turki’s Lawyer: “The 23 Pages Spread Baseless Claims

Heba El-Turki, the widow of the late Zamalek SC player Ibrahim Shika, has taken legal action by filing an official complaint with the Public Prosecutor against 23 social media pages. She accused them of orchestrating a campaign to tarnish her reputation and that of her late husband by spreading false news and offensive rumors.

This legal step comes after a surge of accusations directed at Heba recently, most notably claims that she stole her husband’s organs after his death, particularly following his family’s request to exhume the body for further examination. These rumors prompted Heba to defend herself and her rights through official legal channels.

“False Accusations”

Heba stated in her complaint that she was shocked by the attacks and false accusations after her husband’s death, which led her to approach Cybercrime Investigation and file formal reports against those responsible. She emphasized that she never expected her long struggle with her husband’s illness to be turned into material for spreading rumors and defaming her honor and reputation.

“Crimes of Defamation and Libel”

Heba’s lawyer, Galal El-Sawabi, confirmed that the 23 pages circulated baseless claims, including allegations of marital infidelity, exploiting her husband’s illness, false accusations of involvement in organ trafficking, and rumors about fleeing the country and closing her social media accounts — all of which are untrue.

Her defense highlighted that the actions of these pages constitute crimes of defamation, libel, spreading false news, cyberbullying, and misuse of social media, punishable under Egyptian Penal Code Articles 171, 306, 308, and 309 bis, as well as provisions of the Cybercrime Law No. 175 of 2018, which criminalizes defamation, privacy violations, and creating online accounts to cause harm.

Heba El-Turki called on the Public Prosecutor to swiftly investigate the complaints and take legal action against those involved, stressing that the goal of these campaigns was not only to harm her personally but also to tarnish the image of a family that lost its head after a long struggle with illness.