Reality TV star Hawa Madiana Hunt has been committed to the high court for further trial.

Hunt was charged by the court for creating and disseminating insulting messages via a computer system or network contrary to  Section 44 (2) (b) of the Cyber Security and Crime Rate of 2021 Act No. 7 of 2021 against the President, H.E. Julius Maada Bio, and the First Lady, Fatima Madaa Bio.

She was arrested during a live broadcast of the House of Stars Season (2) on December 22, 2024.  She has been incarcerated ever since, with several fails by her lawyers to get her bail.

Following numerous court appearances, Magistrate Santigie Bangura has sent Hawa Hunt to the High Court for further trial today, January 22, 2025.

Magistrate Bangura concluded that the accused has a case to answer, claiming that the prosecution provided sufficient evidence to support the case.

The magistrate withheld his decision by rejecting  the lead defence counsel, lawyer Rashid Dumbuya,’s no-case submission.