Mumbai, Sept. 30 -- Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in an alleged rape case dating back to 2016, following a ruling by an appeals court in Creteil, south-east of Paris, on Saturday.

According to Gulf News, the 41-year-old singer was convicted of raping a woman in a Paris hotel room after meeting her at a nightclub. The latest sentence is four years longer than the six-year prison term handed down by a Paris court in 2023.

French prosecutors said Lamjarred was ordered into custody after being found guilty of rape aggravated by his alcohol consumption. Prosecutors had sought an eight-year prison sentence, as per Gulf News.

Lamjarred has claimed innocence and plans to challenge the latest ruling bef...