Alicia Gali had been working as a beauty salon manager in the Le Méridien Al Aqah Beach Resort, Fujairah.
She claimed that when she woke up the next day, she was "naked, with broken ribs and massive bruising" but admitted she had no memory of the night before.
Gali and the accused men were arrested and all were sentenced to imprisonment for a period of 12 months[7] for having an extra-matrimonial sexual relationship.
[6] Gali has sued her employers at the hotel for breaching its workplace obligations by failing to have a system in place to protect their workers against assault.
[6] Gali's release, her criticism of the Australian consular service and her lawsuit against Starwood gained international media attention.