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6mo ago

Nadia El Bouroumi Gets Four-Month Ban, Half Suspended, Over Mazan Trial Video

The penalty falls far short of the 18-month ban sought by the Avignon bâtonnier.

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Nadia El Bouroumi, avocate de deux accusés, avant sa plaidoirie finale devant le tribunal judiciaire d'Avignon, France, le 13 décembre 2024.
Maître Nadia El Bouroumi, lors du procès des viols de Mazan devant la cour criminelle d’Avignon, en 2024.
La pénaliste Maître Nadia El Bouroumi au tribunal judiciaire d’Avignon.

Overview

  • The regional disciplinary council in Nîmes sanctioned the Avignon lawyer for a car video set to Wham!’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” posted during the Mazan rape trial.
  • She was cleared over a separate courthouse clip debriefing an audience, but the second video drew a temporary practice ban of four months with two months suspended.
  • Her counsel announced an appeal, which is suspensive, allowing her to continue practicing until the ruling becomes definitive.
  • The proceeding concerns conduct during a case in which Dominique Pelicot was accused of drugging his wife to enable rapes by dozens of men, while El Bouroumi represented two defendants.
  • Avignon bâtonnier Philippe Cano initiated the case in December 2024 and sought an 18‑month prohibition, as the defense frames the dispute as a matter of an advocate’s freedom of expression and alleges unequal treatment.