In September 2018, a Cairo Criminal Court convicted him on spurious charges of murder and affiliation with the Muslim Brotherhood, and a few months later he was released from jail.
Septemba 2018, Mahakama ya Jinai ya Cairo ilimkuta na hatia ya kosa la mauaji na kujihusisha na kikundi cha Kiislam Cha Muslim Brotherhood, na miezi michache baadaye aliachiliwa huru kutoka gerezani.