Singer Aya Nakamura and her ex-companion Vladimir Boudnikoff were sentenced Thursday, February 23 to 10,000 euros and 5,000 euros in fines respectively for “reciprocal violence on a spouse” by the Bobigny criminal court.
A higher sanction than the requisitions issued on January 26 by the prosecutor: she had requested a fine of 5,000 euros for the French pop star, and 2,000 euros for Mr. Boudnikoff. Neither the lawyers nor the defendants were present for the deliberations. The lawyers will consult with their clients to decide on a possible appeal.
At the hearing, the couple had recounted their argument, the cries and the reciprocal physical violence. The two defendants had returned to the stormy night of August 6 to 7, 2022 in Rosny-sous-Bois, near Paris, where they lived with their six-month-old daughter. At the origin of the crisis, jealousy, and a marriage to which the singer was not invited, unlike her spouse. In these celebrations participated a former companion of the producer.
A dispute that escalates
The dispute unfolds in several acts. Screams erupt, objects fly and physical violence is committed in the music studio located in the basement. “He started to get more and more angry, hugging me, he was trying to calm me down in his own way”, had declared the singer. She admitted giving him a slap that unsettled Vladimir Boudnikoff and knocked him to the ground.
Vladimir Boudnikoff, for his part, recognized a lack of calm, especially when Aya Nakamura returned later in the evening to collect things, accompanied by two friends. By ” fear “ facing these men he does not particularly like, he points a dummy weapon at them. Since then, the couple has been separated, but has maintained a good relationship in the interest of their daughter.
Born in Bamako, Aya Nakamura grew up in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis). His career took off with his second album Nakamura (2018), followed byAya in 2020, giving her the status of the most listened to French-speaking singer in the world. The day after her trial, January 27, she released her latest opus, DKNtaken from the initials of her surname, Danioko.
Aged 34 and producer, Vladimir Boudnikoff also directed the clip for one of Aya Nakamura’s hits, Pookiewhich peaked at 338 million views on YouTube since its release in 2019.