The Court of Financial Crimes in Rabat has summoned 11 defendants to appear on Dec. 10 as the appeals phase begins in one of Morocco’s most controversial recent judicial corruption cases, involving allegations of manipulated rulings at the Tetouan Court of Appeal, according to Hespress AR sources.
The case dates back to 2023, when the wife of one of the accused judges released audio recordings in which she claimed her husband and other judges, lawyers and court employees were involved in illicit mediation schemes and the sale of court decisions in exchange for money and personal advantages.
Two judges, several lawyers, court staff, a contractor and a notary are charged with offenses that include bribery, influence peddling, corruption, interference in judicial files and failure to report wrongdoing.
Among the defendants are lawyers from the bar associations of Tetouan, Casablanca and El Jadida, as well as a judicial officer previously convicted in a separate case involving drug-related offenses and falsification of official reports.
The upcoming appeal hearings are expected to reveal new details about the handling of the disputed cases through defense arguments and the prosecution’s rebuttals. The proceedings will lead to final rulings in what has become one of the most significant corruption files linked to the Tétouan Court of Appeal, renewing public debate over trust in the judiciary.
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