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French rapper Gims investigated for 'aggravated money laundering'

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 324 words · By Célia Gueuti
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What to know about French rapper Gims investigated for 'aggravated money laundering'

Gims, one of France's most popular rappers, was placed under formal investigation and released under judicial supervision on Friday, in a sprawling international money-laundering case.

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What happened

Gims, one of France's most popular rappers, was placed under formal investigation and released under judicial supervision on Friday, in a sprawling international money-laundering case.

Why it matters

After 48 hours in police custody, the Congolese-born French singer-songwriter Gims has been placed under formal investigation on charges of "aggravated money laundering" and "money laundering as part of an organised gang." Gandhi Djuna, better known by his…

Common ground

A superstar in France – where he was the country’s biggest-selling recording artist in 2025 – Gims has been living in Morocco for the past decade.

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Claim 1: “A superstar in France – where he was the country’s biggest-selling recording artist in 2025 – Gims has been living in Morocco for the past decade.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1xBet is an online gambling company licensed by Curaçao eGaming License. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Cyprus. 1xBet is one of the world's largest online casinos and accordin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gandhi Alimasi Djuna (born 6 May 1986), known professionally as Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese singer, rapper, producer, and songwriter. Gims grew up in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gandhi Bilel Djuna (born 6 May 1986), better known by his stage name Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (sometimes stylized as GIMS), is a DR Congolese singer-songwriter and rapper. He grew up in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gims_discography
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Claim 2: “According to Le Monde, Gims' arrest, and that of two of his associates, is connected to an investigation into an international money-laundering scheme that French prosecutors have been pursuing since 2023.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gandhi Alimasi Djuna (born 6 May 1986), known professionally as Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (stylized in all caps), is a Congolese singer, rapper, producer, and songwriter. Gims grew up in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gims
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gandhi Bilel Djuna (born 6 May 1986), better known by his stage name Maître Gims and more recently just Gims (sometimes stylized as GIMS), is a DR Congolese singer-songwriter and rapper. He grew up in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Subliminal (French pronunciation: [sybliminal]) is the debut solo album by Congolese-French singer and rapper Maître Gims. The 18-track album was released 20 May 2013 on Wati B and Monstre Marin Corpo…
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Claim 3: “As part of the investigations conducted by the ONAF [National Anti-Fraud Office], potential links have been identified 'between this international network and several suspects, including Gandhi Djuna (alias Gims)', the National Prosecutor’s Office for Organised Crime (Pnaco) said in a statement. These links relate in particular to 'suspicions of the use of funds of illicit origin' for property investments abroad and to laundering operations intended to conceal where the money came from.”
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Claim 4: “After 48 hours in police custody, the Congolese-born French singer-songwriter Gims has been placed under formal investigation on charges of 'aggravated money laundering' and 'money laundering as part of an organised gang.'”
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Claim 5: “Gandhi Djuna, better known by his stage name Gims, was arrested on Wednesday on arrival at a Paris airport by the anti-fraud unit, before being released under judicial supervision after posting bail.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abdel Karim Fall, better known by his stage name Lefa (born 28 November 1985 in Paris), is a French rapper, singer and dancer. He is a founding member of the French rap / hip hop collective Sexion d'A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lefa_(rapper)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable people from Kinshasa.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lili Théodora Mbangayo Mujinga (born 23 October 2003), known professionally as Theodora or Boss Lady, is a French-Congolese singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her music career wor…
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Claim 6: “The network, described as 'typical' in money-laundering terms, stands out above all for its scale: more than 2,000 companies registered in France are thought to be involved.”
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Claim 7: “Gims, one of France's most popular rappers, was placed under formal investigation and released under judicial supervision on Friday, in a sprawling international money-laundering case.”
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Claim 8: “Launched in 2025 in the presence of the singer, Sunset Village Private Residences plans 117 high-end villas clustered around a 3,000 m² lagoon. Gims has also appeared in several promotional videos showcasing the residences, sports facilities, spa, sauna and hammam at the complex.”
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Claim 9: “These property investments, now in the investigators’ sights, are understood to be a luxury development promoted by Gims south of Marrakech. According to Pnaco, the company behind the project is also being probed by customs investigators.”
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