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Newspapers in the United Arab Emirates are reporting that the American drummer for the rock band Scorpions was sentenced to one month in jail after being convicted of offensive behavior in Dubai.

The government-backed National newspaper reported Tuesday that James聽Kottak was convicted of insulting Islam, raising his middle finger and being under the influence of alcohol while in transit at Dubai airport.

The Gulf News daily says he was arrested April 3 en route from Russia to Bahrain, where the German band was scheduled to perform at a Formula One race. Kottak was a no-show at the April 5 concert.

that Kottak said, 鈥淲hat is this disgusting smell?鈥� before he insulted Islam, according to police.

And a customer service employee at the airport, said: 鈥淲hen he saw the Pakistani and Afghan passengers, he covered his nose and said that there was no way he will travel with them.鈥�

He added that the drummer then started swearing repeatedly at the arrivals area of Terminal 2.

Police said in records that when he lowered his trousers he was asking people to touch his behind.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 remember saying these words and I did not flash my middle finger,鈥� Kottak said to prosecutors.

When asked about taking down his trousers, he said 鈥渢his is not true 鈥� I just lifted my shirt up to show the tattoo on my back鈥� as a 鈥渟pontaneous act鈥�.

鈥淭here is no way that I would say such a phrase about Muslims, whether I was drunk or not,鈥� he told police. 鈥淚 confess to drinking alcohol but I refuse the other two charges, I did not do them.鈥�

The Scorpions' manager didn't respond to requests for comment. Kottak's local lawyer couldn't immediately be reached. Kottak is expected to be released from jail on May 2 and be deported.

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