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Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred sentenced on appeal to 10 years in prison for rape in Paris
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Moroccan singer and actor (born 1985)
Saad Bachir Lamjarred is a Moroccan singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and record producer. He is widely known for his music video "LM3ALLEM" which received over 1 billion views on YouTube, making it the most-viewed Arabic music video on YouTube. His music videos are among the most watched in the MENA region and the most viewed in Morocco.
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Paris is the capital and largest city of France, with an estimated city population of 2.04 million in an area of 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi), as of January 2026, and a metropolitan population of 13.3 million (2023). Located on the Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region, it is the largest metropolitan area and fourth-most populous city in the European Union (EU). Paris is nicknamed the "City of Light" mainly due to its leading role in the Age of Enlightenment.
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A French appeals court has increased the prison sentence for Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred to ten years following a conviction for rape.
Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred gets 10-year rape sentence in French appeals court, harsher than his initial six-year term over a 2016 Paris hotel assault.
The Val-de-Marne appeals court increased the sentence for the Moroccan singer on Saturday. His defense announced plans to appeal to the Court of Cassation.