Sex video authenticated by 2 US experts

The sex video who featured a man resembling Parti Keadilan Rakyat de facto adviser, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had been confirmed by 2 US experts to be authentic and had not been tampered with or superimposed.

This was revealed at the magistrate's court yesterday during the court hearing for the case of the Datuk T trio who pleaded guilty to charges of publicly displaying an obscene video clip last 21st March.

The court ruled that businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and former Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuaib Lazim were both fined RM3,000 and RM1,500 respectively.

Former Malacca chief minister, Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik who was charged with abetting the duo was fined RM1,000.

The offence had been committed at Bilik Seri Makmar, Carcosa Seri Negara between 10 am and noon.

The accused had been represented by counsel Zamani Ibrahim, Suhaimi Salleh and Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah respectively.

The court had been presented with the facts of the case in which Computer Science Professor Hany Farid and Professor Lorenzo Torresani of Dartmouth College, New Hamshire, had been responsible in conducting a facial recognition of the man in the video and found it to resemble Anwar.

Considering that they were first time offenders and had voluntarily pleaded guilty at the very first opportunity, Magistrate Aizatul Akmar Maharani meted out the fines.

At press time, the three paid their fines.

Speaking to reporters outside the court, Shafee said Datuk T’s supporters had collected some RM22,000 for the fines. About 100 supporters had gathered at the court with banners.