Saudi princess fined for abusing maid

Saudi princess fined for abusing maid

USA: A Florida court on Tuesday sentenced a Saudi princess to a fine of US$1,000 for pushing her Indonesian maid down the stairs, local television stations reported.

Princess Buniah al-Saud, 41, was in Saudi Arabia and did not attend the trial. Her lawyers did not contest the battery charge against her before a court in Orlando.

She was fined $1,000 for pushing Ismiytai Memet Suryone, 36 down a flight of stairs last December.

In February, the judge had allowed al-Saud to return to Saudi Arabia after the princess promised she would return for the trial.

She is a niece of Saudi ruler King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. -- AFP