Tripoli (Earth Times) - A Libyan court Thursday cut the sentence of a Swiss businessman who had been arrested for visa violations in 2008, from 16 months to four months in prison. Max Goldi and his fellow businessman Rachid al-Hamdani were arrested days after police in Geneva questioned Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's son Hannibal and his wife following a complaint that they had abused domestic staff at a Geneva hotel. The case was later dropped.
Both men were sentenced last November to 16 months in prison on charges of illegal business activity and visa infractions.
Al-Hamdani was acquitted of both charges. Goldi was fined 1,000 Libyan dinars (780 dollars) for conducting illegal business in the country.
The two Swiss businessmen took refuge at the Swiss Embassy in Tripoli following their release on bail, and were sentenced to 16 months in prison in absentia last November.
They appeared in court during their appeals session following Libyan guarantees that the men would not be detained again if they left the embassy to attend the trial.
The men's lawyer, Saleh al-Zahaf, said that Goldi did not attend Thursday's session.
Both men were sentenced last November to 16 months in prison on charges of illegal business activity and visa infractions.
Al-Hamdani was acquitted of both charges. Goldi was fined 1,000 Libyan dinars (780 dollars) for conducting illegal business in the country.
The two Swiss businessmen took refuge at the Swiss Embassy in Tripoli following their release on bail, and were sentenced to 16 months in prison in absentia last November.
They appeared in court during their appeals session following Libyan guarantees that the men would not be detained again if they left the embassy to attend the trial.
The men's lawyer, Saleh al-Zahaf, said that Goldi did not attend Thursday's session.
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