Morocco 'Facebook prince' pardon
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A Moroccan man jailed for pretending to be the brother of the king on the social networking site Facebook has been given a royal pardon.Fouad Mourtada's lawyer said his client had left the Casablanca jail where he was serving his three-year sentence.
He had been arrested at the beginning of February for "usurping the identity of Prince Moulay Rachid".
Mr Mourtada had insisted his internet entry was a bit of fun, and a campaign was launched in his support.
In another court case, Ahmed Benchemsi faces up to five years in jail over an article he wrote about a speech made by King Mohammed VI.
Journalists are often in court for such offences despite the fact Morocco has one of the most liberal environments for the press in North Africa.
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fayruzf
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im moroccan plus the guys kinda cute i think hes innocent someone so cute must be innocent ...............right?
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critter
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Jeeze and I thought those weekend pics of me were bad for business! Three years in jail!!!??
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