Rabat (AFP) – Moroccan justice on Friday reduced the sentence of Franco-Moroccan rapper Maes, accused in particular of attempted kidnapping, from seven to one year in prison, according to his lawyer.

Published on: 06/11/2026 - 21:10

Local media believe that Maes, whose real name is Walid Georgey, should therefore be released given that he will have spent almost two years in prison since his arrest in January 2025.

In November 2025, he was sentenced at first instance to seven years in prison for “constitution of a criminal gang” and “attempted kidnapping and sequestration”, indicates Medias24.

But on Thursday, the Court of Appeal of Tangier (north) reduced his sentence to one year in prison, said his lawyer, Me Saïd Harir, in a press release.

“This decision opens a new perspective for Mr. Georgey,” he added.

The rapper, who has hundreds of millions of streams on the Spotify platform, was accused of having charged a gang and hitmen to assassinate a rival, but the plot was foiled, according to several local media.

He was arrested in Morocco in January 2025, after leaving the United Arab Emirates for fear of extradition to France, where an international arrest warrant had been issued against him.

In 2024, Maes was sentenced in his absence by French justice to 10 months in prison and a fine of 10,000 euros, for acts of violence in meetings.

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