French influencer arrested Marrakech insulting Moroccans online

The court of first instance in Marrakech ruled on Monday, June 22, 2026, sentencing W.Y., a thirty-year-old French national of Algerian origin, to one year of imprisonment accompanied by a fine of 2,000 dirhams. During her stay in the ochre city, the defendant had published several viral videos with criminally punishable content. Justice found her guilty of spreading insulting remarks targeting Moroccan citizens, coupled with explicit accusations of favoritism and corruption against public officials in the application of traffic law.

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Faced with these serious attacks targeting an institution, the prosecutor’s office quickly ordered the opening of a judicial investigation, resulting in the issuance of a national search notice. As she was about to flee the territory by boarding a flight to France, the police services at Marrakech-Menara airport intercepted her. Placed in detention, she was subsequently brought before the courts to answer for her actions.