The influencer Poupette Kenza returned to social networks this Thursday, May 1 to announce the release of her book. The young woman was indicted for “attempted extortion in an organized gang” and “association of criminals” and placed in pre -trial detention last July, before being released in October.
She had not expressed herself publicly since her incarceration. The influencer Poupette Kenza made her return to social networks this Thursday, May 1 to announce the release of her book, From Poupette to Kenza (Plon), after spending several months in pre -trial detention in 2024, suspected of being involved in a case of attempted extortion.
“I have so many things to tell you, so much that you missed, so many feelings that I could not share with you,” said the influencer to her “poupettes”, the name she gives to her community, on Instagram this Thursday.
“Impossible for me to express myself in orally, my words are formed and my breathing is blocking. I am ashamed, I am in pain and I try to get better,” adds Poupette Kenza, Kenza Benchrif with her real name. Followed by 1.1 million accounts on Instagram, she made herself known thanks to her content filmed around her family life on Snapchat.
Judgery in July
The 24 -year -old woman has been indicted For “attempted extortion in organized gang” and “association of criminals” and placed in pre -trial detention last July. The case started After the complainton February 23, 2024, of a couple who “was the subject of various surveillance (physical, implantation of mini-caméra near their home and GPS tag placed on their vehicle) and was physically threatened subject to the delivery of a sum of 200,000 euros”, explained last July the public prosecutor of Rouen.
After spending four months behind bars, Poupette Kenza was released at the end of October and placed under judicial supervision. This Thursday, the young woman promises to “say everything”, “without any taboo”, in this book which will be published on May 22. She also took advantage of this return to communicate a link to her “official boutique”.
The companion of the influencer, Allan Liehrmannhad in turn been indicted for the same facts and imprisoned last September. The investigation made it possible to find the alleged perpetrator of the extortion attempt, also indicted and imprisoned.
A recognized involvement
Poupette Kenza recognized during the investigation having participated in this attempted extortion. “Mrs Benchrif admits that she had accepted the service offer of this man, after having resorted to common friends and lawyers without success,” said her lawyer, Me Kalfon, at the end of November.
“If she knew that this man was going to impress her former agent and her husband by her build and the effect of surprise, she never validated direct or indirect threats of physical violence,” he continued.
Since the start of her influencer career, Poupette Kenza has been very regularly at the heart of controversy. In May 2024, she had apologized After saying: “I am a Propalentinian, I do not work for any Zionist or Jewish person (…) I have no partner, no agent who is Jewish”.
A year earlier, the young woman had been targeted for a report of a deputy for dissemination of images from her children “akin to child pornography”. Poupette Kenza was also sentenced by Fraud repression (DGCCRF) payable 50,000 euros fine for deceptive business practices.
