Algerian Singer Cheb Mami Sentenced To Five Years For Forced Abortion Plot

All Headline News ^ | July 3, 2009 | Matthew Borghese Posted on 07/03/2009 9:16:33 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin Paris, France (AHN) - Algerian singer Cheb Mami (real name Mohammed Khalifati) has been sentenced to five years in prison for an alleged plot to force his then-girlfriend to have an abortion. The trial took place in France, where the unnamed woman lives. Mami, a successful rai singer who has brought the art to the world stage, admitted in open court that he never wanted the child, but claimed his manager was behind the abduction and botched abortion. Mami was indicted in 2006, but skipped bail and avoided prosecution for years. On Monday, he returned to France,... [read full story]                    

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