Overview
- Booba, 49, did not appear in Paris criminal court on Wednesday as his lawyer cited a sports injury, and the judge said the case would proceed without him.
- He is charged with cyberharassment and public discriminatory insults against journalist Linh-Lan Dao and with insults against essayist Tristan Mendès France for posts on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, in January 2024.
- Dao and her lawyer seek a ruling that he instigated a harassment mob that caused emotional harm, while Mendès France says he will not file a civil claim and notes the posts drew a surge of antisemitic comments.
- The hearing had been pushed from December 3, 2025, after a prior health claim, and Booba remains under judicial supervision with a ban on contacting the two alleged victims.
- The rapper also faces two other online harassment cases, including one involving influencer Magali Berdah for which prosecutors in February asked to send him to trial, signaling broader legal pressure on his online conduct.