Justice did not wait to be interested in "Zero detail", a piece by Sneazzy and Nekfeu with unwelcome words to Pascal Praud. As of Saturday, an investigation for "provocation not followed by effect to the commission of a crime or an offense by means of communication to the public by electronic means" was opened, we learned Tuesday from the prosecution of Paris, confirming information revealed by L'Express. It was entrusted to the Brigade for the Suppression of Crime against the Person (BRDP).
In the song "Zero detail" appearing on "Nouvo Mode, Sneazzy's latest album released two weeks ago, we can hear these words:" Journalists dirty Islam are amateurs like Pascal Praud / It deserves a ball in the cerebellum / The cannon at the back of the mouth / I am Muslim and proud of it / We will never drag me in the mud. "
Words "misunderstood", according to Sneazzy
In a press release published on his Twitter account on Monday that he signs Mohamed Amine Khemissa, his real name, Sneazzy said he was "the sole author" of the lyrics to this song which he co-signed with Nekfeu, his former companion in the group 1995 and l one of the most popular rappers in France.
press release on “zero detail” pic.twitter.com/mTgyZ9KMiA
- Sneazzy (@sneazzy) March 9, 2020Sneazzy also said he was "amazed" to see these words "misunderstood" and "taken out of context". According to him, the terms "bullet in the head" and "cannon in the mouth" are "metaphors" of the pressures that would weigh on Muslims whom one would like to "silence".
The rapper said he had "in no case wanted to stir up hatred or make threats to Pascal Praud", regularly criticized for the virulence of the debates in his broadcasts which sometimes relate to the place of Islam in France. "I do not want any violence, since I rightly denounce that which can befall the Muslim community," he added.
Pascal Praud lets "justice take its course"
Contacted by Le Parisien on Tuesday, Pascal Praud did not wish to comment, saying let "justice take its course". The host of Cnews and RTL, who said on Monday on the set of his show "L'Heure des pros" "think about the consequences", sent a tweet of thanks Sunday after messages of support. However, he referred to the continuous news channel regarding the issue of a complaint.
The communications director of the continuous news channel indicated that "in all likelihood, (Pascal Praud) will not file a complaint". The society of journalists of RTL has denounced in a tweet "dirty words" of Sneazzy targeting Pascal Praud "and more broadly the profession of journalist".