Public Prosecution files five charges against influencer Hadeer Abdel-Razek

The Egyptian Public Prosecution filed five charges against blogger Hadeer Abdel-Razek in case #8032 of 2024 under Economic Affairs Misdemeanors, and the session of November 30 has been set for the first trial session.

The charges against Abdel-Razek:

First: Abdel-Razek intentionally published indecent images through her personal accounts on social media sites (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok) to offend public decency.

Second: Using indecent phrases, hints and sexual innuendo through images and video clips that she broadcast through her personal accounts online with the intent to seduce.

Third: Announced, through her personal accounts referred to in the first accusation, an invitation to draw attention to her debauchery through publishing indecent photos and video clips.

Fourth: She assaulted the principles of Egyptian society by publishing, through her social media accounts offensive video clips and personal photos with sexual phrases and innuendo.

Fifth: She created and used the online accounts subject to the previous accusations on the social media to facilitate the commission of the violations detailed in the previous accusations.

Summary of Abdel-Razek’s career and controversies

• Abdel-Razek was born in 1998 to Egyptian parents. She identifies herself on her Facebook page as a social activist, divorced, and with no children.
• She married a man in his fifties who ran a nightclub, separated from him, and appeared in a video disparaging him for allegedly allowing his first wife to assault her and interfere in her affairs.
• Posted controversial videos until a lawyer pursued her with a report to the Public Prosecutor’s Office. After she apologized for the content, thee lawyer dropped the lawsuit.
• She disappeared for a while, and returned again to publish her videos on social media sites to spark controversy – this time landing her in trouble with the police.
• Abdel-Razek publishes videos in which she talks about beauty products, methods of applying makeup, the latest fashion trends, and gives advice to women, and has 1.2 million followers on TikTok.
• She promotes “indecent” content such as lingerie.
• Abdel-Razek sparked controversy over her relationship with a man named Hamdi Ashour, who is younger than her, and was shown appearing with him in bridal clothes.

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