Saad’s trial for just in France

On Monday morning, in France, the first sessions of the appellate phase in the case in which Moroccan artist Saad Lamjarad was followed, after the ruling issued against him in 2023 by the French Criminal Court, and who is six years in prison for raping a French young woman in 2016.

According to French media reports, this morning session, which he attended, was held behind the closed doors at the request of the civil party, where it was decided to take place its phases away from the media and the public.

And like just again before the French judiciary after two years, as he hopes his defense to reduce the ruling or drop some charges; While the civil party insists on its previous position.

The Moroccan artist had left the detainee a month after the issuance of the preliminary ruling, after he accepted the temporary release of his defense, pending the course of the case in the appeal stage.

This is the first session of a chain of expected sessions that will be devoted to listening to all parties and studying the new evidence and data presented by the defense, in the hope of reaching a final ruling that may change the fate of the artist whose case has long sparked widespread controversy in Morocco and abroad.

Despite the consequences of his judicial crisis, the “teacher” has continued, in recent years, in the incision of his artistic career with steady steps, during which he presented various artistic works that achieved great successes and high viewership. He also revived evening parties and festivals in a group of Gulf countries, despite the restrictions imposed by the French authorities.

He also continued to honor Morocco and express its affiliation and love for its country by inspiring the features of Moroccan cultural and lyrical heritage in its various dimensions, including the Amazigh heritage, in his songs; This increased his popularity and fame.