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Rape trial of Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred starts in Paris

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, second right, leaves the court house Monday, Feb. 20, 2023 in Paris. [AP Photo]

The trial of popular Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred on charges of aggravated rape and assault got underway in Paris on Monday, in a case that sparked a backlash among feminist activists in North Africa and the Middle East.

The 37-year-old Lamjarred, who is famous on the Arab pop music scene, allegedly raped a French woman at a luxury hotel on the Champs-Elysees in October 2016 while he was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine.

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