Hazem Salah Abu-Ismail, a lawyer turned TV preacher, had submitted the forged documents to the elections commission in 2012 in a bid to run for president. He was disqualified after allegations surfaced that his mother had US citizenship, in violation of a law that bars anyone whose parents hold any other nationality from running.
Abu-Ismail was arrested days after Morsi was ousted by the military in July 2013 following mass protests. Authorities since have conducted a sweeping crackdown on Morsi supporters and allies, detaining thousands, including Morsi.