"I'm not looking to do politics."
On his Twitter account, Booba is without appeal.
According to Public Senate, the rapper was due to be heard by the upper house on April 27 at 5 p.m.
But the artist declined the invitation.
“I will not go to the Senate, I am not trying to do politics, just to unmask these influencers and to fight the culture of emptiness.
I let you do your job, condemn them, sanction the thanks
, ”he said in a tweet.
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The hearing of the "Duke of Boulogne" was to take place as part of the examination of the bill brought by the deputies Arthur Delaporte (PS) and Stéphane Vojetta (Renaissance).
The text aims to regulate the practices of influencers.
It intends to fight against scams, regulate advertising, prohibit the promotion of cryptocurrencies or cosmetic surgeries and protect underage influencers.
Adopted at first reading by the National Assembly, the text must now be examined by the Senate.
Court battle
The rapper has made the excesses of influencers his hobbyhorse.
In his crusade, the Duke has stepped up attacks on some reality TV contestants, accusing them of deceptive marketing practices.
In his sights?
Dylan Thiry, Jazz Coreia… or Magali Berdah, the high priestess of influencers with whom he started a highly publicized legal war.
The Senate Economic Affairs Committee was hearing, this Thursday from 3 p.m., Magali Berdah, who heads the influencer agency Shauna Events.
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For more than a year, the latter has accused Booba and his fans of being behind a vast cyberbullying campaign against him.
On April 3, Magali Berdah filed a complaint against Booba for relaying a video that revealed personal information about her.
The rapper was placed under the status of assisted witness in the context of this procedure.