Trial of popular TikToker’s associates postponed in Casablanca court

Seven individuals, including a woman, appeared before the Ain Sebaa Court in Casablanca as part of the trial involving a well-known TikToker.

The court decided to merge the cases of three additional individuals with those of the main defendants, bringing the total number of accused to seven. Among them is the TikToker’s sister, who remains free pending trial.

The court session, held on Monday afternoon, was postponed until Friday, March 28, when discussions on the case are set to begin.

During the hearing, the husband of the TikToker’s sister pleaded his innocence, asserting that he, his wife, and their children had no involvement in the alleged crimes.

“We are a respectable, law-abiding family. We raised our children to be good citizens,” he stated, while also denying frequent travel to Canada, where his brother-in-law resides. He clarified that he had only visited the country once, 11 years ago.

The defense team, in its request for provisional release, supported the defendant’s claims, emphasizing his social and professional standing. The lawyers argued that their client had no connection to the accusations, highlighting that he was not named in the original complaint and had never faced legal or security-related issues.

They warned that his continued detention could severely impact his family.

Despite the defense’s appeal, the court postponed its decision on the bail requests, which the prosecution opposed, until the end of the day’s session.

The prosecution has charged the defendants with several offenses, including “complicity in insulting a constitutional body, complicity in insulting an organized institution, complicity in broadcasting and disseminating false allegations with the intent to harm private life and defame, and complicity in making threats.”

One defendant also faces an additional charge of “complicity in insulting a lawyer in the course of duty.”