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Rapper Doums placed in police custody for threats against spouse

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Doums, whose real name is Mamadou Coulibaly, a 33-year-old rapper, was placed in police custody in Vitry-sur-Seine for repeated threats against a spouse, a few months after a conviction for domestic violence.
He is also accused by actress Adèle Exarchopoulos of violence and malicious messages, with three convictions already recorded in his criminal record.

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The rapper Doums, whose real name is Mamadou Coulibaly, had already been sentenced in February for domestic violence against his partner, with an eight-month suspended prison sentence. In January, his partner reported violence to the Vitry-sur-Seine police station, leading to a day of ITT. He is also the subject of accusations from actress Adèle Exarchopoulos for repeated domestic violence and malicious telephone calls and messages.

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Doums was taken into police custody in Vitry-sur-Seine (Val-de-Marne) on Sunday afternoon. Already convicted of domestic violence a few months ago, he is this time suspected of repeated threats against his spouse, we learned on Tuesday from the Créteil public prosecutor's office.

Real name Mamadou Coulibaly, the 33-year-old rapper was sentenced in February during a closed-door trial in Créteil to eight months in prison for domestic violence against his partner, which occurred between December 2022 and January 2026. The defense lawyer, however, specified to AFP that her client had been acquitted of the facts dating from 2022, 2023 and 2024.

In January, his partner presented himself at the Vitry-sur-Seine police station, near Paris, to report domestic violence that had taken place at the family home in the presence of their two children, according to a police source. These facts caused him to be totally incapacitated for work for one day (ITT).

Already three convictions

In another case, the rapper is accused by actress Adèle Exarchopoulos of repeated domestic violence. The actress shared her life until 2018 with the rapper with whom she had a son. The Paris Criminal Court postponed this trial behind closed doors until February 8.

The rapper's criminal record already includes three convictions for acts against Adèle Exarchopoulos, one for domestic violence, two others for malicious telephone calls and messages.

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The trial concerning the accusations of Adèle Exarchopoulos will be held on February 8 as planned.
Likely · Within weeks
A judicial decision will be taken regarding Doums' police custody in the coming days.
Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

What is the continuation of the legal procedure after this custody?
Will the Paris criminal court confirm the postponement of the trial to February 8 concerning Adèle Exarchopoulos?
What protection measures will be taken for the alleged victims?