Court rules imprisonment for host of Mtavari Arkhi

13:47, 18.08.2022

Lasha Nakaidze, host of Mtavari Arkhi (Main Channel), accused of rape and violence was sent behind bars as a measure of restraint, Tbilisi City Court Judge, Jemal Kopaliani, announced the ruling following a closed trial.

The prosecutor filed a motion to imprison Lasha Nakaidze as a preventive measure. The defense side requested a bail.

According to the Prosecutor’s Office, on August 15, Lasha Nakaidze threatened to kill A.P. with a knife and a sound pistol on the ground of gender intolerance, and physically assaulted her by hitting different parts of her body using a stinging object. After this, the accused sexually assaulted the victim with violence.

The convict faces from 6 to 8 years in prison.

By - Elene Dobordjginidze

Justice/Crime

Лаша Накаидзе

მთავარი არხი