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Saad Lamjarred responds after a French court verdict shocks Arab fans worldwide.
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Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred shared his thoughts on the court’s decision, initially addressing the verdict and reassuring his fans and supporters across the Arab world. He emphasized his ongoing commitment to his artistic career despite the legal challenges he faces.
Lamjarred posted a series of photos and videos on his official Instagram account, expressing gratitude: “Thank God… everything is okay… I’m heading home and returning to work. I am channeling all my efforts into preparing for upcoming shows. See you very soon.”
In 2021, the Court of Appeal resolved the legal dispute surrounding this case. The investigative chamber of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal upheld Lamjarred’s referral to criminal court earlier that year.
The ruling was based on a legal principle stating that a woman entering a man’s room does not automatically imply consent to sexual activity.
The origins of this case date back to the summer of 2018 in Saint-Tropez, southeastern France, where Saad Lamjarred met the complainant, who was then working as a nightclub waitress. According to her account, she accompanied him to his hotel for a drink, during which she was assaulted. Lamjarred claimed that the encounter was consensual.
He spent three months in pretrial detention that year before being released pending trial. The appeal scheduled for June 2025, related to a previous 2023 sentence of six years for an assault from 2016, was postponed due to ongoing legal proceedings involving the complainant and her relatives.
Despite the severity of the sentence, the court did not issue an immediate arrest warrant for the 41-year-old Moroccan star, allowing him to leave the courthouse as a free man. The session was marked by emotional moments, with Lamjarred breaking down in tears upon hearing the verdict and embracing his wife and her mother. His lawyer, Christian Saint-Palais, chose not to comment on the judgment, which followed a week of legal arguments during which the prosecution had sought a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
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