For Magali Berdah, Booba’s indictment is “a huge victory”

The National Center for the Fight against Online Hate at the Paris court has been dealing with the case since June 2022, which an investigating judge had just dealt with last July. On Monday 2 October the rapper Booba was indicted for “ aggravated moral harassment » and placed under judicial control. A decision welcomed by the lawyers of the entrepreneur and influencer Magali Berdah, who accuse her of instigating a massive cyberharassment campaign against her.

“ A huge victory »

In a statement the lawyers therefore welcomed it” this decision, awaited for months ” who is ” a great victory for Magali Berdah (…). She will be served justice. We will make sure “. The rapper’s accusation” it also constitutes a strong signal aimed at all the lackeys of hate who operate under pseudonyms on social networks » they specified, recalling that 28 people would also be referred to the criminal court « answer for their hateful acts “.

For his part, Elie Yaffa maintains his positions. On X (formerly Twitter), the artist has been engaged in a fierce fight for several months against those he calls out influencers », next to a collective “help for victims of influencers” to combat the scams of which Internet users are victims. At the top of his list is Magali Berdah. She also filed a complaint against X to expose what he believes are flawed business practices of his influencer agency, Shauna Events. A preliminary investigation into this matter was opened in September 2022 in Grasse.

“Exposing scammers”

Before the judge Booba presented himself as an informer: “ It’s a fight to expose the facts, the court rulings, try to unmask to prove that they are scammers » he pleaded, according to excerpts of the interrogation, revealed by The Parisian AND BFMTV. “ We have the impression of pointing the finger at a pyramid scheme where corruption reigns at all levels. “.

Regarding cyber harassment, the rapper admitted to being the perpetrator of ” some provocative tweets ”, with no real gravity in his eyes: “ Just like people make fun of me all day. What she goes through I also go through from people who don’t love me “.

However, the result was 487 virulent or mocking messages sent by the rapper to the businesswoman, some of which invited her to be tortured. Viking style “. As well as the disclosure of his personal address, combined with pressure and threats from 28 other identified internet users. Sufficient elements, therefore, for the judge to consider this crusade against the ” influencers » ultimately very personal and retains the aggravating circumstance due to the repercussions on Magali Berdah’s health.