Ahly Official Takes Legal Action Against Journalist Over Facebook Article

Overview

Khaled Mortagy, the treasurer of Al Ahly, through his legal representative, Shady Al-Barqouqi, today filed a formal complaint with the Public Prosecutor against journalist Osama Khalil, regarding a piece published on Facebook.

Context and Claims

Mortagy said, through his club’s media department, that the complaint claims the article constitutes public slander, defamation of privacy, and deliberate harm to his reputation and that of his family, exceeding permissible criticism.

He added that resorting to the Public Prosecution is meant to enforce the law and deter anyone who uses online platforms to insult or defame individuals and their families for accountability and dignity.

Officials say the move aims to uphold the law and curb online slander. Punchlines: If the internet were a stadium, this case would be the loudest cheer. Free speech is safe—just not when it’s a personal vendetta in print.