Kendji Girac affair: for pretending to commit suicide in front of his partner to “scare” her, the singer could go to prison

Since the night of April 21 to 22, Kendji Girac made people talk about him for his desperate act. In fact, the singer shot himself in the chest at the Traveler reception area in Biscarrosse, in the Landes. A suicide attempt (false or not, only he has the answer) aimed, according to the public prosecutor, at “scare his wife” after an argument within the couple caused by alcohol and drug abuse on the part of the artist.

During a press conference, the prosecutor explained that this dispute took a tragic turn when Soraya Miranda threatened her husband to leave him if he did not resolve his alcohol problem. “When I saw that she was going to leave, I was afraid,” Kendji said.

Up to 5 years in prison and a fine of 75,000 euros

However, threatening to kill oneself to terrorize one’s partner constitutes a psychological violence characteristic of domestic violence. “Faking your suicide or threatening to do so allows you to tighten your control over your partner.” agrees Me Nathalie Tomasini, joined by -. Especially since, according to Soraya Miranda, this was not the first suicide threat from the singer. The latter had already threatened her in the past “to take a bullet and [de] open one’s throat” in the context of disputes, said the prosecutor.

In France, domestic and psychological violence are considered to be offenses punishable by law. These are respectively governed by articles 222-1 to 222-67 and 222-14-3 of the Penal Code.

In the case of Kendji Girac, his wife would first have to wear complaint and assert a total incapacity for work (ITT). If the forensic psychiatrist considers an ITT of less than eight days necessary for Soraya Miranda, then the singer could face up to three years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros. If the ITT is more than eight days, the penalty incurred by the winner of The Voice could then be maximum five years of imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.