Rapper Sadek and his alleged accomplice, accused of assaulting blogger Bassem Braïki on the night of Monday to Tuesday in the Lyon suburbs, were indicted and placed in pre-trial detention this Friday, according to a judicial source.
On Tuesday morning, rapper Sadek shared a photo of him with his bloodied hand on Twitter before posting a video on Instagram in which he confirms that he “gave in to violence, hatred like a fool”, while saying he is ready to pay ".
On images filmed on the phone and posted online the previous night, we see the blogger from Vénissieux receiving violent punches, kicks and telescopic batons. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Bagnolet. His alleged accomplice was arrested on Thursday.
Beaten by four people
The attack occurred around 4 a.m. while Bassem Braïki was returning to his parents' home in Vénissieux (Rhône). The blogger was beaten by four people.
Bassem Braïki, who had wounds on his face and head, was prescribed by doctors for five days of temporary work interruption, according to the prosecution.
"In a new video of the scene, which has just been communicated to me, we can see one of the attackers brandishing a handgun over the head of my client," protested the blogger's lawyer on Wednesday. , Me David Metaxas. Sockets were reportedly found. It is an attempted murder. "
According to Sadek's lawyer, the case originated from calls, launched on social networks, to boycott a show by his client, scheduled for last Saturday in Saint-Priest, in the Lyon suburbs, and finally canceled by the organizers. Bassem Braïki and Sadek were then strongly cursed and provoked on social networks.
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The blogger made headlines after the Paris attacks in 2015, calling on Muslims to revolt against terrorism. Since then, he has multiplied polemical remarks addressed to his thousands of fans and has been regularly criticized for provocative outings, sometimes deemed racist.
Besides rap, Sadek, originally from Neuilly-Plaisance, is also known for having played alongside Gérard Depardieu in the film "Tour de France" by Rachid Djaïdani, released in 2016.