Hadi Kasaeizadeh Mahabadi

He was sentenced to prison for publishing reports of "corruption by some bank managers." He had worked for news agencies such as Etemad-e Melli, Tabnak, Hemayat, Qods, and Voice of Reforms.

<coverage-outsourcing id='30979'> Hadi Kasaeizadeh and Majid Motalebzadeh faced complaints from the head of the Central Bank due to criticizing some bank managers' performance. So the judiciary protection's agents arrested them. The reason for their arrest was managing the Telegram channel named "Anti-corruption reporter." </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30981'> He was released on bail. </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30982'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25059/'> Branch 1060 of the Second Criminal Court sentenced each of the defendants to two years in prison on the charge of "publishing lies to disturb the public opinion", and to pay a fine of four million tomans for "revealing classified documents." An informed source told Hrana: > revealing the corruption of Valioallah Seif (The plaintiff) and some of the bank managers is the reason for issuing this sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='30985'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2020/hranews/a-25059/'> Branch 46 of the Tehran Court of Appeals reduced the prison sentences of the two journalists to one year and upheld the fine sentence. According to Article 134, their prison sentences will be enforceable. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>