Swiss verdict due in forgery case involving Kuwait's Sheikh Ahmad

FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah arrives at a courthouse ahead of a trial for forgery in connection with arbitration, in Geneva, Switzerland, August 30, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo

GENEVA(Reuters) - A Swiss criminal court will rule on Friday whether Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, a power broker in international sports, used a bogus Kuwaiti coup plot to gain advantage over political rivals.

The forgery case has divided the Kuwaiti ruling family and prompted Sheikh Ahmad, 58, to step back from some of his public sporting roles, including membership of the International Olympic Committee https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-olympics-ioc-idUKKCN1NO168.