For several hours, a video posted on social networks has caused a stir. We see the rapper Koba LaD, incarcerated, smiling, revealing his cell, which seems far from the traditional image we have of a prison. The artist exposes his daily life, showing surprising comfort: a laptop placed on a table, a refrigerator filled to the brim, and shelves stocked with provisions. This decor is more reminiscent of a small apartment than a cell.
General indignation on social networks
The video caused an uproar among Internet users. Some denounce a glaring social injustice: “He is better housed than students or certain French people in need,” deplore many comments. As jeanmarcmorandini.com reports, for others, these images constitute a real provocation towards the judicial and prison authorities, but also towards the families of the victims of the acts alleged against Koba LaD.
A heavy criminal record
This controversy occurs while the rapper has heavy legal liabilities. Currently in pre-trial detention, he is involved in a fatal accident which occurred on September 10, 2024, on the A86 in Créteil. This tragedy cost the life of his stylist, William Kristopher Johnson, while three other people were slightly injured. Analyzes revealed that Koba LaD was under the influence of drugs at the time of the events.
But this is not the first time that the rapper has had to deal with the law. In November 2022, he was sentenced to two years in prison, one of which was suspended, for an extremely violent fight in a Parisian nightclub. Two years earlier, in 2020, he received a three-month suspended prison sentence and 140 hours of community service after a car accident in Marseille. In this case, he fled before surrendering three days later.
Comfort in prison, a recurring debate
The broadcast of this video rekindles a sensitive debate: living conditions in prison and perceived inequalities between prisoners. While some point out that incarceration conditions must respect fundamental rights, many consider these images to be shocking and disrespectful, particularly towards the victims of the acts committed.
For the moment, the prison authorities have not reacted officially to this affair, but this controversy could well lead to an internal investigation.
