King of Morocco pays for pop star Saad Lamjarred’s lawyer after accused of rape in Paris
RECORD-BREAKING Moroccan pop star Saad Lamjarred has been charged with raping a woman in Paris – but has been backed by fans in his homeland, including the country’s King.
King of Morocco pays for pop star Saad Lamjarred’s lawyer after being accused of rape in Paris
The 31-year-old singer is accused of aggravated rape of a 20-year-old woman in his Paris hotel room on Wednesday October 26, hours before he was due to hit the stage and perform in front of thousands of adoring fans.
He has been placed in provision detention while prosecutors investigate.
The 31-year-old singer is accused of aggravated rape of a 20-year-old woman on October 26
He is accused of being under the influence of drugs and alcohol when the alleged incident took place, police officials said.
The victim suffered “serious” injuries and was left “deeply traumatised,” a police source close to the case told French media.
King of Morocco Mohammed VI's lawyer Éric Dupond Moretti will defend the popstar
Lamjarred, whose pop video, ‘Lm3allem,’ has more than 400 million views on Youtube, will now be defended by Éric Dupond Moretti, who is the king’s lawyer.
Shortly after his arrest, the pop star’s former lawyer, Jean-Marc Fedida, said his ex-client “denied all the charges against him”.
He said the singer would be willing to confront his alleged victim “face to face” if doing so could help prove his innocence.