Another 'Musa Orhan' penalty for actress Ezgi Mola!
After being fined 6,960 TL for 'insulting' Musa Orhan (26)—who was accused of sexual assault in a letter left by 18-year-old İpek Er, who died by suicide in Batman—actress Ezgi Mola has now been ordered to pay 10,000 TL in a separate non-pecuniary damages lawsuit.
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İpek Er, who attempted suicide with a handgun in the Beşiri district and passed away in the hospital 34 days later on August 18, 2020, wrote in a letter she left behind that Specialist Sergeant Musa Orhan, who was stationed in Siirt, had sexually assaulted her.
A lawsuit was filed against Orhan at the Siirt 1st High Criminal Court, seeking a prison sentence of no less than 12 years for the crime of 'qualified sexual assault.'
While the trial of the non-detained defendant Orhan continued, there was an outpouring of reaction on social media. Actress Ezgi Mola also made a post on her social media account on August 20, 2020.
2 LAWSUITS AGAINST MOLA
Musa Orhan's lawyer, Mehmet Erkan Akkuş, filed a criminal complaint with the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding Ezgi Mola's post. Following the investigation, a lawsuit was filed against Mola seeking up to 2 years and 4 months in prison for the crime of 'insult via audio, written, or visual message.'
In the ruling issued by the Ankara 31st Criminal Court of First Instance on May 24, 2022, Ezgi Mola was sentenced to a judicial fine of 6,960 TL, equivalent to 87 days, on the grounds that she had committed the crime of 'insult.'
ORDERED TO PAY 10 THOUSAND TL
Furthermore, Musa Orhan's lawyer, Mehmet Erkan Akkuş, also filed a non-pecuniary damages lawsuit against Mola. A verdict was reached today in the case heard at the Banaz Civil Court of First Instance. The court ruled that Ezgi Mola must pay 10,000 TL, along with legal interest accrued since August 20, 2020.
'SHOULD NOT BE USED AS FODDER FOR POPULISM'
Lawyer Mehmet Erkan Akkuş stated, "Whoever it is done to. Insulting or lynching someone by tweeting is not constitutional freedom of expression. The presumption of innocence and the right to a fair trial are sacred values that we all need, that must be protected, and that cannot be used as fodder for populism. This decision sets a precedent."