Ata Abdullayev heard his verdict: 7 years in prison

The trial ended in the case of the scandalous blogger Ata Abdullayeva, accused of extortion.

As reports Haqqin.az, speaking with the last word in today’s court session, Abdullayev said that no one demanded money. A. Abdullayev said he knows what his fault, and repeatedly apologized for his misconduct.

The sentence was then read, according to which A. Abdullayev was sentenced to 7 years in prison.

Recall, A.Aabdullaev detained by the State Security Service on March 12 of this year. He was charged under Article 182.2.2 of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan (extortion with the use of blackmail). Also note that Abdullayev was convicted in 2004 for evading military service, and in 2014, for theft