He was charged with "publication of lies and production and distribution of articles and writings without a legal permit". The Court sentenced Mr. Lotfi to four years in prison and five years of internal exile on 29 November 2008 and transferred him to Langrood prison in Qom to serve his term. On 29 November 2009, authorities announced that Mr. Lotfi would be allowed to spend his evenings, from sunset until next morning at his home, and that he was required to report to prison every morning.