After more than 6 hours of trial,the verdict is finally out. Tunisian former president and his wife Leila Ben Ali have been sentenced in absentia to 35 years of prison. The ousted president has been found guilty of theft and misusing of state funds.
The ousted couple was sentenced by judge Touhami to pay a $66 million fine (91 Millions Tunisian Dinars) .
The trial in absentia of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali began a day after he denied all charges against him.
Mr Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia on 14 January following a popular rising.
He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on various charges, including corruption and drug trafficking.
His lawyers said the trial was an attempt by Tunisia's interim government to divert attention from their failure to restore stability in the country.
The Saudi authorities have yet to respond to an extradition request from Tunisia for Mr Ben Ali and his wife, Leila Trabelsi, and there seems little likelihood of them being brought to justice in person.
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