MAID TO BE LASHED

An Indonesian maid in Saudi Arabia is taken to hospital by her employer where doctors amputate gangrenous fingers and toes. The maid accuses her employer of holding her captive and torturing her. The maid retracts her allegations of captivity and torture but the employer eventually confesses to beating her and receives 35 lashes. The maid has now been convicted of falsely accusing her employer and will receive 79 lashes. The maid's lawyer is hopeful things will work out for the best:

“We have made our appeal to the court and we trust in the Saudi court system and have confidence in it.”

Is this guy optimistic or delusional?