After several years of open conflict, Gims and his partner filed a complaint in Paris at the end of August against rapper Booba for “moral harassment” and “cyberbullying”, confirmed the Paris prosecutor’s office, quoted by BFMTV. The facts denounced date back to 2018.
A new legal standoff in the French rap world. Rapper Gims filed a complaint in August, with his partner, against Booba for “moral harassment” and “cyberbullying”. According to BFMTV, which confirms information from Agence France-Presse, the Duke of Boulogne engaged in relentless harassment, particularly via X-rated networks, Instagram and TikTok, which affected the couple’s life.
A six-year-old affair
The advice of the artist and the woman who shares his life, known under the pseudonym Demdem, denounce acts of harassment on the part of Élie Yaffa, alias Booba, which date back to April 2018. They point out the “absolutely impressive number of his admirers who only encouraged these hostilities”. At the origin of this animosity is a video published by Gims in 2018, as our colleagues at the Huffington Post recall. The interpreter of Bella and denounced artists who inflate their streaming download statistics.
Seeing this as a personal attack, Booba, known for his clashes with Kaaris, Rohff, and recently Cyril Hanouna, responded with a series of provocations in messages and videos. The exchange of arms was invited into the lyrics of the song Dolce Camara, where Booba, in a duet with SNK, evokes Gims’ partner: “We like them fresh, very michtos, who know how to welcome like Demdem”. A response to Gims’ attacks targeting his daughter, Booba recently explained to ParisianThe episode is included in the complaint to illustrate the harassment.
A second complaint for “insult” and “defamation”
“It is high time for this toxic harassment to stop. Harassment is not about speaking your mind, it is about committing a criminal offence and one day being held accountable for it in court.”stressed Maître David-Olivier Kaminski, one of Gims and Demdem’s counsel. The couple claims to have suffered loss of income. The case also allegedly had consequences for their children. According to an AFP source close to the case, Gims and Demdem have also filed a complaint for “insult” and “defamation”.
The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed to AFP that an investigation had been opened. Booba, 47, is known to the courts for similar acts. As part of the legal battle that pitted him against influencer agent Magalie Berdah, he was indicted and placed under judicial supervision for “aggravated moral harassment”.
