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Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar is an Egyptian businessman. He is the Chairman of El-Mex Salines, an Egyptian salt production company, and was formerly Chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria and head of the Egyptian Banks Federation.[1][2][3][4] In May 2011, he was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a maid in his room at New York City's Pierre Hotel.
Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 or 1937 (age 87–88) |
| Citizenship | Egyptian |
| Employer | El-Mex Salines |
| Known for | former Chairman of Egypt's Bank of Alexandria and head of the Egyptian Banks Federation |
| Title | Chairman |
| Criminal charge(s) | 2 counts of sexual assault, consisting of sex abuse and forcible touching[1][2] |
| Children | 4 |
Personal life and banking career
editOmar is married, and has four children.[2]
Omar was Chairman of the Bank of Alexandria, one of Egypt's largest banks.[1][5] He is also a former head of the Egyptian Banks Federation, and of the Egyptian American Bank.[6][7] He is currently the Chairman of El-Mex Salines, an Egyptian salt production company, at which he has worked since 2009.[3][4][7][8]
Sexual assault charges
editA 44-year-old maid at the Pierre Hotel on New York City's Upper East Side told authorities that on May 29, 2011, Omar called for room service, asking for a box of tissues to be delivered to his $900-a-night room.[1][4] She said that when she delivered the tissues to his room, Omar locked his door, grabbed her in a bear hug, and began groping her breasts and kissing her on her neck and lips, squeezed her buttocks, and ground his crotch against her leg.[4][5][7] She said that Omar only let her leave after she agreed to give him her phone number, and that she gave him a false one.[2][4] Police said the maid reported the incident to her supervisor immediately, but that the supervisor told her to report the incident to a hotel security official the following day, and consequently the police weren't notified until the following day.[4] A police spokesman said that detectives found the maid to be credible.[8][9]
Omar was arrested on May 30, 2011. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault, consisting of sex abuse and forcible touching.[1][2] He appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court, spent four days behind bars, and was released from Rikers Island on June 3, 2011, after posting a $25,000 cash bail and surrendering his passport as he awaited trial.[10][2][3][7] His lawyer initially said he denied the charges.[5] The maid sued him for $5 million.[10] Salam Omar later pleaded guilty to the charges, admitting he kissed the maid on her lips and neck and touched her breasts.[11][10] In June 2011, he had done five days of community service in a soup kitchen, and was promised his case would be closed if he stayed out of trouble for a year.[12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Assault". The San Francisco Chronicle. June 5, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Melissa Grace (June 3, 2011). "Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar, Egyptian banker accused of groping maid, leaves Rikers on $25G bail". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c Amon, Elizabeth (June 6, 2011). "Goldman, JPMorgan, Madoff, Chiquita, Wachovia in Court News". Bloomberg. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Gardiner, Sean (June 4, 2011). "Accused Businessman Is Free on Bail". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Egyptian banker charged with sexual assault is granted bail; assault is granted bail; Mahmoud Abdel-Salam Omar to reappear in court to face claims he sexually abused maid in luxury New York hotel". The Guardian. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Yasser Sobhi (September 18, 2002). "Economy | The winds of change". Al-Ahram Weekly. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Zraick, Karen (June 1, 2011). "Egyptian businessman denies charges in sex case". Arab News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Middle East: Egypt general defends virginity tests". The Daily Star. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ Hossam El-Kady (May 31, 2011). "Egyptian exec held in attack on NY maid". The Egyptian Gazette. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Egyptian Businessman Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar Pleads Guilty In Pierre Hotel Sex Assault - CBS New York". www.cbsnews.com. June 24, 2011.
- ^ Eligon, John (June 25, 2011). "Banker Makes Guilty Plea as Sex Charge Is Reduced" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Egyptian Businessman Mahmoud Abdel Salam Omar Pleads Guilty In Pierre Hotel Sex Assault". www.cbsnews.com. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 2022-08-07.