The rapper's former partner filed a complaint against him for “rape” and “psychological and physical violence”. The artist denies this and has for his part initiated proceedings against the complainant for “non-representation” of their child, as part of divorce proceedings.
The lawyer for the ex-wife of rapper Nekfeu published a press release on Sunday, November 3 on “rape and physical and psychological violence”. The artist's lawyer, Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, published a press release this Monday, November 4 on the same network to deny the accusations against her client. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed the filing of several complaints against the artist, specifying that almost all of them were dismissed. The prosecution also reveals the existence of several complaints filed by Nekfeu, Ken Samaras for civil status, against his ex-partner while divorce proceedings are underway. His ex-partner is in police custody this Monday, November 4 for “non-representation of a child”according to the advice of the two protagonists.
What does Nekfeu's ex-wife accuse him of?
The lawyer for Nekfeu's ex-partner, Me Florence Fekom, whose account on X was suspended after the publication of the press release, maintains with Liberation the facts reported. His client denounced “acts of rape perpetrated by the latter against her on several occasions”. She also accuses the artist of “psychological, sexual and physical violence” and filed a complaint during the summer of 2024, again according to Me Fekom.
Nekfeu's wife would have considered legal proceedings in 2023, before abandoning her approach then resuming it the following year, this time with a file constituted “a lot of evidence to support his allegations”according to his advice. Me Fekom justifies these reversals by the “pressures” that Nekfeu's wife would suffer. “She says Mr. Samaras has her followed by a private detective. He's pretty tough.”she relates. Her client also accuses her ex-spouse of providing “false reports” as part of the divorce proceedings they have initiated.
According to Me Fekom, it was necessary to publicize the facts since his client would suffer a “differential judicial treatment” because of the fame of his companion. “She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder” and has “fear of reprisals”, has been living for several years “in silence and fear”explains the lawyer again.
What does the prosecution say?
The Paris prosecutor's office confirms that“a complaint for harassment of an ex-spouse”, “a report of violence against an ex-spouse in the presence of a minor” et “a complaint for rape by a spouse” were filed against Nekfeu by his wife. All were classified because “the offense was not sufficiently characterized”. Regarding the accusation of rape, the prosecution specifies that “the applicant did not show up for any of the eight appointments offered to her by the judicial police service designated to investigate.” The only ongoing procedure concerns a complaint “for forgery and use of forgery”, filed in May 2024.
Still according to the prosecution, Nekfeu filed a complaint on several occasions against his ex-partner for “non-representation of a child”. The rapper has in fact obtained primary custody as part of divorce proceedings, while the mother benefits from a “right of visitation and accommodation”details Master Fekom. To date, “two of the complaints [du rappeur] were closed on the grounds that the proceedings appeared disproportionate in view of the situation” et “three prosecutions are initiated”. The mother has until now been under judicial supervision and is due to be tried in February 2025. She is currently in police custody “for non-representation of a child”indicate the lawyer of the ex-spouse like that of Nekfeu.
What does Nekfeu say about the accusations?
In a statement signed with his name and published by his lawyer Me Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard on the social network “false and defamatory”. In addition, he recalls that the proceedings against him are all closed, and mentions the disappearance of his 3-year-old son. He claims that his ex-partner “was arrested yesterday [dimanche] evening”. Me Canu-Bernard indicates that the child is safe, but affirms that the prosecution had previously “opened an investigation into a worrying disappearance”.
The rapper reveals that he started divorce proceedings three years ago, which his ex-wife “never accepted”according to him. He claims that she was blackmailing him, threatening to publicize the affair if he did not pay her “a significant amount”. It is in this context, he specifies, that custody of their son was entrusted to him in March 2024.
What do we know about the two protagonists?
Nekfeu, real name Ken Samaras, became known to the general public with his rap group 1995. The 34-year-old rapper has three albums sold several million copies to his credit, several EPs, a victory for the music (2016) and numerous tours in the largest concert halls in France. He made a few appearances in the cinema, was nominated for the César for male revelation in 2018 thanks to his role in the drama by Thierry Klifa Everything separates us and produced his own documentary,the wandering stars, in 2019.
The identity of his ex-partner is unknown. Her lawyer simply states that she is French.
