NEW : Journalist 's brother says he 's headed to Greece to get medical treatment . Al - Zaidi threw both his shoes at Greek president and called him a ` ` . '' Journalist 's three - year sentence was reduced on appeal in April . Al - Zaidi has been in prison since the incident in Athens .
NEW : Journalist 's brother says he 's headed to Greece to get medical treatment . Al-Zaidi threw both his shoes at U.S. president and called him a `` dog '' Journalist 's three-year sentence was reduced on appeal in April . Al-Zaidi has been in jail since the incident in December .