Crowned world champion of frozen desserts in 2014, this famous pastry chef working at the prestigious Royal Monceau-Raffles was recently convicted of having simulated a false burglary at his home.
In 2023, the film Under the stars brought to the screen the exceptional career of a renowned chef, today working at the prestigious Royal Monceau-Raffles in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. This dramatic comedy, played by YouTuber Just Riadh in the lead role, tells the story of a young pastry enthusiast, tossed between host families and homes. Despite the challenges, he determinedly pursues his dream of working alongside the greatest chefs and establishing himself as an essential reference in his field.
Guided by his ambition to shine in the prestigious kitchens of Paris and Monaco, this pastry prodigy won, in 2014, the coveted title of world champion of frozen desserts. However, ten years later, in September 2024, a court decision came to overshadow this brilliant journey. Sentenced to six months in prison, a fine of 6,000 euros and two years of ineligibility, he was found guilty of having organized a false burglary at his home, with the aim of “recovering several tens of thousands of insurance euros”, according to our colleagues from Parisian.
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He was in financial difficulties.
The story of pastry star Yazid Ichemrahen dates back to February 2022, when he went to file a complaint after discovering that his Parisian home, located in the 16th arrondissement, had been burglarized. He described considerable damage to investigators, including luxury clothing, precious jewelry and the keys to his Audi RS6, which were said to have disappeared. However, the investigators, after examining the video surveillance images of the building, noticed a series of disturbing anomalies. In fact, they noticed that the 33-year-old pastry chef left his apartment on Saturday evening, shortly after 11 p.m. Shortly after, a hooded man entered the lobby of the building and came out about thirty minutes later, his arms loaded with two visibly full trash bags.
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The inconsistencies accumulate when his Audi RS6, corresponding to the latter's vehicle, is located in a parking lot near the Champs-Élysées. Exit from the vehicle was paid for with a bank card in the name of Yazid Ichemrahen, a card which, surprisingly, had not been reported stolen. Faced with this overwhelming evidence, the pastry chef, followed by 1.8 million subscribers on Instagram, ended up admitting the facts while in police custody. He admits to having orchestrated this staging in order to face “ financial difficulties “An admission which, despite his explanations, was not enough to convince the courts of his good faith.
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The pastry star continues to proclaim his innocence
Despite his conviction and the weight of the accusations, he never stopped proclaiming his innocence. Contacted at the time by The Parisianthe pastry chef had expressed with emotion the personal and professional cost of this affair “It's an injustice that kept me from sleeping for months. I lost more than 700,000 euros in contracts when the first articles came out (on this burglary), not to mention the 20,000 or 25,000 euros in lawyer fees afterwards. I went from my job, which is to please, to thousands of racist comments on social networks. “
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When he decided to withdraw his appeal, he justified this choice by a desire to refocus on his profession and avoid a long and costly legal battle.I prefer to concentrate on my work. It would cost me a lot of money again in lawyer fees, to relive two years of ordeal in procedure…” Tired of the twists and turns of this affair, he concluded with bitterness “ I appealed because my image and my honor were tarnished. It's especially in relation to my uncle and my aunt who raised me. I'm tired of this story. I'm not a footballer or an actor, I bake cakes. “Words that reveal a deep weariness, but also a desire to turn the page.
