Daijiworld Media Network - Abu Dhabi (SHP)
Abu Dhabi, Dec 30: The Abu Dhabi Cassation Court has upheld a Dh20,000 fine ordered by the lower court against a man accused of mocking his ex-wife in a poem he posted on social media three months ago.
As per court records, the man wrote that his wife resembled a monkey whom he asked to 'go away'.
"Finally, I am relieved; let this monkey go to hell," the woman told the court reading out her ex-husband's poem which he posted on social media to humiliate her.
"He kept sending me these abusive messages on my WhatsApp," she said, claiming that her ex-husband kept sending image and videos of their time at the beach since their divorce.
While the defendant debunked the claims, the court found the man guilty based on the evidence submitted, including the WhatsApp messages.
The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court ordered the man to pay a fine of Dh20,000, and the confiscation of his device, in addition to court and lawyer charges.
The accused then challenged the lower court ruling and took the case to the Abu Dhabi Court of Cassation which upheld the ruling to pay the fine, along with the court and lawyer charges.