Indicted since June 2021 for “sexual assault” and “violence” on ex-companions, Moha La Squale had been arrested in mid-June at the Gare du Nord, when he got off a train from Germany, for failure to comply with its judicial review. He was then remanded in custody, a decision he appealed.
This Thursday, before the investigating chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal, Moha La Squale appeared in a gray and black tracksuit, long hair loose. The magistrates confirmed his placement in pre-trial detention, according to the judicial source. His lawyer Me Elise Arfi did not wish to comment on this decision. But she spoke at the time of her client’s indictment. “The facts are disputed and we are satisfied that a judicial investigation has been opened because Mr. Bellahmed has the firm intention of defending himself, which he has already started to do.” she said.
A conspiracy perpetuated to harm me
Violence by spouse, sexual assault by spouse, death threats by spouse and kidnapping of various victims … The charges are numerous for the rapper, he who has been the subject of at least six complaints, most of them revealed in September 2020. A period that coincides with the emergence of the #MeToo movement, which aims to free the voices of women who are victims of violence, in particular rape and sexual assault. An initiative that has taken hold in the world of French music with the hashtag MusicToo. A tool that has collected several hundred victims.
“I have never, EVER raised my hand to a woman. This plot has been perpetuated to harm me”the artist had defended himself at the end of April 2021 on Twitter, when he had just been sentenced to six months detention at home, under electronic monitoringfor refusal to comply, contempt and rebellion, on the sidelines of a police check.
He had been one of the revelations of the year 2018, author of a first album “Bendero” acclaimed by the public (gold record, more than 50,000 copies sold) and critics. He had also had several successes with his singles like “Ma belle” or “Santa Monica”, both released in 2019.