The name of Moroccan star Dunya Batma has been widely trending on social media in recent hours after a Moroccan court rejected her appeal against a one-year prison sentence related to the notorious case known as "Hamza Mon Bebbi," which involves exposing questionable relationships of celebrities. The sentence is now enforceable, prompting her to cancel a New Year's Eve concert out of fear of arrest. Dunya canceled the concert that was scheduled to take place on New Year's Eve at a hotel in Tangier to avoid any embarrassment for herself and the hotel management should an arrest warrant be issued, according to local media reports.
The Moroccan artist took this step after the Court of Cassation in Rabat rejected her appeal, transferring the case to the Appeals Court in Marrakech, after upholding the primary court's decision against her, sentencing her to 8 months in prison in 2020. The appellate ruling added 4 months to her sentence, making it a full year.
Dunya was seen crying in a video she shared on her Instagram page, stating: "Time will reveal everything. I am facing a huge conspiracy, but God sees everything, and I trust that the justice of heaven will vindicate me." She expressed her despair in the video, saying: "I won’t speak about the details right now. I tried not to cry, but despite myself, my tears fall. I don't know what to do; I am a human being, not an object. I am a victim of lies, malice, and betrayal, and I only have my family left."
The appeal aimed to overturn the one-year prison sentence, following confirmation of Dunya Batma's connection to the "Hamza Mon Bebbi" account on Snapchat, which was created to expose celebrities and reveal their "questionable relationships" with business moguls. The "Hamza Mon Bebbi" case began several years ago when an unknown individual created an account on Snapchat targeting Moroccan female artists, exposing some of their dubious practices and relationships with wealthy men, which caused a significant uproar in the country. Dunya Batma and her sister were accused of managing the account, resulting in the latter serving a full year in prison.
