Overview

• Linda Martino, born Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, was arrested June 22 at Cairo International Airport over Instagram dance videos deemed immoral by prosecutors.
• Authorities allege she used "seductive techniques" and revealing costumes to incite vice in violation of Egypt’s public morality laws.
• Prosecutors reported finding a substantial sum of money upon her arrest and cited it as evidence in the case.
• A court approved a two-week extension of her custody this week as the Italian embassy seeks consular access and her release.
• Martino’s case is one of several under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s campaign against perceived moral transgressions by social media influencers.