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Rabat – Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred’s trial has been postponed, with reports saying that no information has been released on the new hearing date.
Lamjarred faces rape charges after French woman Laura Prioul filed a lawsuit against him in 2016.
AFP quoted sources close to Lamjarred’s case, noting that the court’s decision to postpone the trial was due to the need for further investigation.
The victim’s defense said the new appeal trial reflects the “hope of full and final justice,” but also cited a “new ordeal” for their client.
In February 2023, a court in Paris sentenced Lamjarred to six-years in prison under charges of aggravated rape and assault. Seven out of the nine juries found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to six years in prison.
The prosecutor initially asked for a seven-year prison sentence and for the defendant to be banned from entering France, but the artist maintained that he is innocent.
Following the initial verdict, the controversial singer’s defense announced an appeal process.
This is not the only alleged rape case that Lamjaraeed is facing.
Another woman accused him of similar acts in Saint-Tropez in 2018, and he has also faced similar accusations in New York.
Lamjarred is renowned in the Middle East, North Africa, and the whole Arab world, with trending songs in other countries as he regularly features alongside international artists from India and beyond.
He has 15.6 million subscribers and more than 15.3 million followers on Instagram.
