There were 43 people, including 16 Americans that were put on trial for unlicensed formation of international organizations as well as illegally receiving and distributing funds from the United States. They took 1,000,000 dollars from the U.S. funds and deposited them into various accounts. The 16 Americans were charged with the previous, as well as illegally operating in Egypt. The maximum sentence the defendants could recieve is 5 years, but since the Americans did not appear in court, they could recieve an additional 5 years.
Mohamad Amr(Egypt's foreign minister) has met with Hillary Clinton to resolve the situation.
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