Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred sentenced to 10 years for rape
Dubai: Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred was sentenced on Saturday to 10 years in prison for rape by an appeals court in Créteil, south-east of Paris, a heavier sentence than the six-year term imposed at his first trial. The 41-year-old singer, one of the Arab world’s most widely followed performers, was convicted of raping Laura B. in a Paris hotel room in 2016 after meeting her at a nightclub. She…
Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred was handed a 10-year prison sentence for rape by an appeals court in Créteil, France on Saturday, a more severe punishment than the six years initially imposed at his initial trial. The 41-year-old artist, widely recognized as one of the most popular performers in the Arab world, was convicted of raping Laura B. in a Paris hotel room in 2016.
At the time of the crime, Lamjarred was 31 and Laura was 20. French prosecutors stated that Lamjarred was given the harsher sentence due to his intoxication during the attack. He has insisted his innocence and plans to appeal the ruling to France's Court of Cassation.
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