| Hisham Talaat Moustafa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Penalty | Death sentence |
| Children | Omar, Tarek, Mohamed |
Hisham Talaat Moustafa (Arabic: هشام طلعت مصطفى) is an Egyptian billionaire businessman and member of the Shura Council. As the former chairman and former head of the Real Estate Branch of the Talaat Moustafa Group, his net worth was estimated at $800 million in 2007.[1] Born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria in 1959, Moustafa graduated from the University of Alexandria's College of Commerce with an accounting degree. The youngest son of construction magnate Talaat Moustafa, he is married and has three children: Omar (oldest child), Tarek (middle child), and Mohamed (youngest child).[2]
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Murder case
On September 2, 2008 Moustafa was charged in Cairo of arranging the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim.[3] Shares in Talaat Moustafa Group, one of Egypt's biggest real estate developers, fell sharply on the day of his arrest as reports of the indictment reached the stock market.[4] The stock had declined over the summer as rumors of Moustafa's involvement in the murder swirled through Egypt.
On May 21, 2009, he was found guilty of involvement in the murder through "incitement, agreement and assistance."[5] On June 25, he was sentenced to death by hanging, along with Mohsen al-Sukkari. Egypt's Grand Mufti Sheikh Ali Goma'a upheld the verdict: "The court found no reason to have mercy on the defendants and decided to execute them unanimously." An appeal was filed the day before the August 25 deadline[6][7] and a hearing has been scheduled on February 4, 2010.[8]
References
- ^ "Egyptian Tycoon Sentenced to Death for Murder". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/22/world/middleeast/22egypt.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
- ^ TMG Executive Profile: Hisham Talaat Moustafa. URL:http://tmg.star-ware.com/ExecutiveProfile/HishamTalaatMostafa/tabid/69/Default.aspx , Retrieved Sept. 2, 2008
- ^ El Madany, Sherine, "Hisham Talaat Moustafa referred to criminal court, TMG shares plunge 15.97 percent", Daily News Egypt, Sept. 2, 2008. URL: http://www.dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=16195, Retrieved Sept. 2, 2008
- ^ "Property tycoon charged over Tamim killing". ArabianBusiness.com. 2008-09-02. http://www.arabianbusiness.com/529752-property-tycoon-charged-over-tamim-killing. Retrieved 2008-09-03.
- ^ "Death sentences for Suzanne Tamim murderers". The National. 2009-05-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8060810.stm.
- ^ "Tamim killers say they will appeal". The National. 2009-07-27. http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090727/NATIONAL/707269911/1011/NEWS.
- ^ "Appeals lodged over Tamim murder". The National. 2009-08-25. http://adweb.ad.atl.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090825/NATIONAL/708249869.
- ^ "DIARY - Egypt/Sudan - Coming Events". Reuters. 2009-12-16. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLR68420091216.
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