French Court to Sentence Saad Lamjarred 6 Years in Prison

The Assise Court of Paris ruled out, Friday, its decree on the allegations of a French girl against Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred.

 The court ordered sentencing Lamjarred to six years as it found Lamjarred guilty of rape by seven votes out of nine.

A french woman called Laura Prioul accused the Morrocan star of rape and sexual assault charges in 2016. She also accused the singer of beating her several times.

On the other hand, Lamjarred attempted to refute her allegations.

The singer claimed that he “never penetrated” Laura Prioul, the plaintiff, but that they “kissed repeatedly,” and that she allowed him to undress.

“I had a bad reflex that I regret today; I brutally pushed her face away. I am ashamed. No man should hit a woman,” he added, saying that the action was a reaction to her scratching his back.

The singer also apologized to the defendant directly in court.

RFI journalist Marine DelaMoisssoniere reported that the court’s president and jury members were convinced that the French lady was forced.

Lamjarred has only ten days to appeal the court's announcement.

Lamjarred has also been charged with the aggravated rape of another woman in August 2018 at a nightclub in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. A trial date hasn’t been set for that case.

The 37-year-old is one of Morocco’s most popular musicians, with several of his tracks gathering hundreds of millions of views and making international charts.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco awarded him the highest national honor in 2015.