Sentenced to six years in prison for qualified rape by the Paris Court of Justice on February 24, with an immediate arrest warrant, Arab pop star of Moroccan origin Saâd Lamjarred has already left the Health prison where he was being held, that Thursday, April 20th, in the late afternoon, to join the family.
His lawyers, including Ms. Fedida, who had appealed the verdict, obtained his provisional freedom, according to a source close to the family, in exchange for a very large financial guarantee, until the case was retried. Saâd Lamjarred, however, is kept under judicial supervision.
This launch comes on the eve of Eid El Fitr. And it has already aroused the anger of many feminist activists, who harshly criticize the French court's decision. In turn, the father in the star, singer Bachir Abdou, also reacted, saying he was “very happy to be able to spend Eid with his son”.
Contacted by JA, Saâd Lamjarred's defense declined to comment on this umpteenth twist in the trial of the Moroccan singer, found guilty in February by the Court of Justice jurors (by 7 votes against 9) of having raped and beaten a young woman in a bedroom. hotel in the French capital in October 2016.
In turn, Maître Descoubes, lawyer for the victim – Laura P. – is to stay inaccessible.
