The trial of actor Burak Özçivit, who was sentenced to 4 years and 1 month on the charge of “insulting publicly in a chain of ways”, on the grounds that he made swearing and insulting words towards the set staff during the shooting of the TV series “Establishment Osman” in Beykoz Riva on 8 December 2020. The defendant Burak Özçivit and his lawyer Serkan Toper attended the hearing at the Beykoz 3rd Criminal Court of First Instance.
The complainants Okan Ş., Mehmet Burak K. and Atakan Ö. and his lawyer Yunus Gümüş were also present in the hall. The court judge did not let the members of the press into the courtroom. It was learned that the hearing continued with the defense of the defendant Özçivit.
from the indictment
In the indictment prepared by the Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, it was stated that Burak Özçivit said swearing and insulting words to 4 set workers during the filming of the TV series “Establishment Osman” in Beykoz Riva. In the indictment, it was requested that the actor Özçivit be sentenced to 3 months, 15 days, 4 years and 1 month in prison for “continuously insulting publicly”.
IDENTIFICATIONS WERE CORRECTED
In the indictment prepared by the Beykoz Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, the complainants MBK, O.Ş. and A.Ö. as camera assistant, and the other complainant, T.A., as the cinematographer. In the indictment, it was stated that Burak Özçivit was the leading actor of the series and that he left the tent where Özçivit was on the day of the incident and said swearing and insulting words towards the complainants. It was noted that the witnesses presented by the complainant confirmed this event in their statements.
Source: Cumhuriyet
