Dubai to Deport Russian, Ukrainians Caught in Nude Balcony Photoshoot April 7, 2021 Dubai had made the arrests after footage of several naked women posing on a high-rise balcony spread across social media. David Lisbona / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Dubai announced Tuesday it will deport the Russian organizer of and 11 Ukrainian women involved in a salacious photoshoot on a high-rise balcony.
The swift deportation is rare for the Muslim sheikhdom, where cases of public debauchery and producing pornography usually go to trial, according to the Associated Press. Those arrested had faced up to six months in jail and fines of up to $1,500 for “lewd behavior” under the United Arab Emirates’ laws, which are based on Shariah law.