Shalimar Sharbatly: What has been circulated has no basis in truth Shalimar Sharbatly: I will sue those who intentionally spread rumors

The visual artist Shalimar Sharbatly has threatened to take strict legal action against anyone spreading or publishing false news claiming that she has been sentenced to one month in prison with immediate enforcement, in connection with the defamation case involving actress Hala Sedki, stressing that what has been circulated in recent hours has absolutely no basis in truth.

In an official statement, Sharbatly confirmed that she will file lawsuits against anyone who deliberately publishes or promotes inaccurate news regarding this alleged ruling, emphasizing her determination to hold accountable all those responsible for spreading it.

The rumors emerged following the Court of Cassation’s decision to reject the appeal filed by director Omar Zahran against his one-year prison sentence in the case in which he is accused of stealing jewelry belonging to Shalimar Sharbatly, the wife of director Khaled Youssef, thereby upholding the verdict and making it final and enforceable.

The details of the case trace back to accusations that Zahran seized valuable jewelry and precious items from the home of the visual artist. He was initially sentenced to two years in prison before the sentence was reduced on appeal to one aggravated year.

Sharbatly expressed her strong satisfaction with the final ruling of the Giza appellate misdemeanors court, stating in press remarks that Egyptian law has once again proven its strength and integrity and has restored rights to their rightful owners, affirming that she will not relinquish any of her legal rights.

In a related context, actress Hala Sedki has once again appeared in court proceedings after the South Giza Court ordered her to pay 100,000 Saudi riyals to her former assistant “Hassanah,” in order to settle an escalating financial dispute between them over entitlements related to the program “Shukran Million.”