An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced controversial television presenter Tawfiq Okasha to four months in prison for defaming President Mohammed Morsi, state media reported, according to AFP.

The court in the southern province of Luxor sentenced Okasha, who was not present at the trial, to four months in jail and ordered him to pay a fine of 100 Egyptian pounds (around $16) following a lawsuit by a former MP Nasreddine Moghazi.