Man sues ex-wife for allegedly insulting him on Facebook

An Abu Dhabi man has sued his former wife , over allegations that she was insulting him on Facebook.The woman is facing charges of defamation and violating cyber laws at the Abu Dhabi Misdemeanour Court in Saudi Arabia . The man has demanded Dh 21 , 000 ( $ 5717 ) in temporary damages from the accused .

While filing his case before the court , the man , who wasn ’ t named , complained that his ex -wife wrote in a Facebook post that he caused the death of their son , a few years ago through negligence . He said that in another post , the woman accused him of being involved in witchcraft activities .

The man, who is a teacher , told the court that given his social standing , the posts were insulting and undermining him .

“ The comments my ex -wife posted on social media damaged my reputation in the eyes of the public including hundreds of my students , bosses and friends , ” said the Arab man .

The woman denied the charges of defamation and violating online laws when she appeared in court .

She told the court that her ex – husband made false accusations against her because he wanted to avoid paying her alimony and the monthly expenses for his children .

“ I have never mentioned his name in any of my posts on social media , ” said the woman .

“ These are just malicious allegations against me . The man only wants to use this opportunity to dodge paying the monthly alimony and taking care of his children . ”

The woman asked the court to clear her of the charges .

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