Zaki Yamani's fan issue resolved; family promises phone monitoring

Singer Zaki Yamani has resolved a dispute with an obsessive fan, stating his earlier threat of legal action was intended to prompt the fan's family to better monitor their phone usage. Yamani explained that the individual is a person with disabilities (OKU) and he did not want them to become a target of online criticism.

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I issued that statement directed at the individual's family so they would monitor their phone usage. I want them to realize what is being written and shared on social media. That was my only intention.

"I issued that statement directed at the individual's family so they would monitor their phone usage. I want them to realize what is being written and shared on social media. That was my only intention," Yamani said. He added that the fan lives in their own world and he felt sorry for the individual being called names like 'mentally ill' and 'crazy' by netizens who were unaware of their disability.

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He is OKU and lives in his own world. I feel sorry seeing him continue to be criticized by netizens who call him mentally ill and crazy. To me, that is not good because they do not know he is actually OKU.

The singer shared that the issue was settled amicably after the fan's sister reached out to him. "The issue has been resolved. After the statement was made, his sister sent me a private message and informed me that her sibling is OKU. I said it's okay and I have no problem with him," Yamani stated. He noted that the fan has since apologized, and the family has pledged to supervise their phone use going forward.

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The issue has been resolved. After the statement was made, his sister sent me a private message and informed me that her sibling is OKU. I said it's okay and I have no problem with him.

Yamani emphasized that while he appreciates his fans, he will not tolerate the spread of false information. He recalled knowing about this particular fan for two to three years, noting their extreme fanaticism, including selling drawings of his face. The fan had also created fake social media accounts impersonating media outlets to spread false content claiming Yamani was in a relationship with a TikTok personality, which was actually referring to themselves. Yamani clarified that he is fine with fans creating content about him on platforms like TikTok or Threads, but requested they refrain from fabricating stories that lead to misunderstandings and ridicule.

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Just don't make up stories that are not true until others believe them and I end up being the butt of jokes from friends.