Egypt's Mubarak in court, denies seizing public funds


  • World
  • Wednesday, 19 Feb 2014

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters inside a cage in a courtroom at the police academy in Cairo April 13, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

CAIRO (Reuters) - Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak appeared in court on Wednesday and denied charges of stealing public funds, one of four cases against him, state television showed.

Former president Mubarak, 85, and his sons Alaa and Gamal are accused of seizing and facilitating the seizure of more than 100 million Egyptian pounds ($14.37 million) originally allocated for presidential palaces, among other charges.

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