Al Ain: A forensic expert will be summoned to court to confirm whether Shaikh Eisa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan's medication caused him to lose free will at the time he was videoed allegedly assaulting an Afghan merchant.
The doctor will be present at the Al Ain Criminal Court of First Instance on December 21 to examine the medical reports submitted by Shaikh Eisa's lawyer, Dr Habib Al Mulla.
During Monday's hearing, Dr Al Mulla sought his client's innocence and presented to the jury medical reports confirming that the medicines given to Shaikh Eisa caused him to lose his free will.
As part of his defence, Dr Al Mulla presented medical reports confirming that the chemical reaction caused by the medications led his client to lose control over himself and his memory as well.
The presiding judge adjourned the case until December 21, to have the medical reports reviewed by the forensic doctor.
Shaikh Eisa pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault and endangering the life of the Afghan.
The merchant has lodged a criminal and civil case against Shaikh Eisa's former American partner, B.N., accusing him of defamation by airing the video on the internet without his approval.
The lawsuits are also being heard before the same court.
Compensation
Gulf News has learnt that the Afghan is suing B.N. and his brother, G.N., for Dh100,000 in temporary compensation for the emotional and moral damages he claims to have suffered since the video's broadcast on television and the internet.
Dr Al Mulla defended: "Our client is innocent. B.N. and G.N. allegedly plotted the whole incident. They gave my client nearly 66 medicines, some of which contained drugs and mind-affecting substances, over a long period."
The shaikh's lawyer also presented what he described as "strong evidence" that B.N. requested Shaikh Eisa to pay him millions of dollars to destroy the video which he then broadcast.
The video footage was aired on American television and YouTube.
It showed Shaikh Eisa allegedly participating in what was believed as assaulting and endangering the life of the Afghan, M.S.P. The latter was accused of defrauding the shaikh.
Shaikh Eisa has denied liability on his side.
Media reports said B.N. leaked the video to an American television network earlier this year. Blackmail
Dr Al Mulla contested during the trial that the American brothers planned to drug the shaikh, causing him to commit the alleged beating while video taping it for blackmailing purposes.
Lawyers of other suspects involved in the case also presented their defence.
The trial was held in the afternoon
December 13, 2009
The lawsuits are being heard before the Al Ain Criminal Court of First Instance, which will hear Dr Al Mulla's defence in the shaikh's criminal case on Monday.
Dubai: An Afghan merchant, who is shown in a video footage being allegedly beaten by Shaikh Eisa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is suing the ruling family member's former business partner for defamation, Gulf News learnt on Saturday.
Shaikh Eisa has pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault and endangering the life of the Afghan, who concurrently lodged a criminal and civil case against Shaikh Eisa's former partner accusing him of defamation by airing the video on the internet without his approval, said the shaikh's lawyer Dr Habib Al Mulla.
The lawsuits are being heard before the Al Ain Criminal Court of First Instance, which will hear Dr Al Mulla's defence in the shaikh's criminal case on Monday.
The Al Ain Court is also looking into the Afghan's criminal lawsuit accusing the former business partner B.N., an American, of defamation.
Mind-affecting drugs
Dr Al Mulla revealed that the Afghan is suing B.N. and his brother, G.N., for Dh100,000 in temporary compensation for emotional and moral damages he claims to have suffered after the video's broadcast on television.
"I am not guilty," said Shaikh Eisa when he defended himself in court.
Dr Al Mulla told Gulf News on Saturday: "We have pleaded not guilty since the litigation started. B.N. and G.N. allegedly plotted the whole incident.
Losing control
"They gave my client nearly 66 medicines, some of which contained drugs and mind-affecting substances, over a long period.
"We also have American-processed medical reports confirming that the medicines [allegedly given to the shaikh by B.N. and G.N.] caused him to lose free will.
"The reports also confirm that the chemical interaction of the medicine caused my client to lose control over himself and his memory as well."
Moreover, Dr Al Mulla said they have what he described as "strong evidence" that B.N. requested Shaikh Eisa to pay him millions of dollars to destroy the video before broadcasting the footage.
The video footage was aired on American television and www.youtube.com.
It showed Shaikh Eisa allegedly participating in what was believed was assaulting and endangering the life of the Afghan, M.S.P. The latter was accused of defrauding the shaikh.
Shaikh Eisa denied liability on his side and claimed lack of free will caused to him by the medication, said his advocate.
Media reports said B.N. leaked the video to an American television network earlier this year.
Plotted
Dr Al Mulla contested during the trial that the American brothers plotted the incident to drug the shaikh and cause him to commit the alleged beating and video tape it for blackmailing purposes.
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