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Legal proceedings involving Saad Lamjarred

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An appeals court in Créteil, France, has increased the prison sentence for Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to 10 years for aggravated rape. This ruling raises the previous 6-year sentence related to a 2016 incident involving a victim identified as Laura P. in a Paris hotel. The court found Lamjarred guilty, noting his intoxicated state at the time of the offense. While prosecutors had sought an eight-year sentence, the court issued a higher term. Following the verdict, an immediate committal order resulted in Lamjarred’s imprisonment. His legal team, led by lawyer Marie Burguburu, has announced intentions to appeal the decision to the Court of Cassation. The defense has raised allegations of procedural irregularities and extortion, claiming the complainant’s mother requested a ‘price for freedom’ to purchase a house in Saint Barth. They further allege that certain audio recordings used as evidence may have been manipulated. In a social media statement, Lamjarred’s wife, Ghita Alaki, rejected the verdict and maintained his innocence. She noted that in previous proceedings, the complainant was acquitted of extortion and criminal gang charges, while her mother and lawyer received suspended sentences for their roles in an attempted 3-million-euro extortion plot. This case is part of a broader legal history for the artist. In a separate matter, Lamjarred was sentenced in May 2026 to five years in prison for a 2018 rape incident near Saint-Tropez, a verdict he is also appealing.

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