An investigation for theft and blackmail was opened after a complaint from the Franco-Malian star Aya Nakamura at the end of January, the Meaux prosecution said on Saturday. According to Sunday newspaperthe artist said he was the victim of an anonymous blackmailer threatening to broadcast intimate videos.
Aya Danioko – her real name – filed a complaint on January 24 at the police station in Chelles, a commune in Seine-et-Marne where she resides. The 27-year-old singer explained that during the burglary of her home at the end of December 2022, several objects had been stolen from her, including two digital tablets, which contained personal videos, according to the JDD. She added that an unknown person had contacted her at the end of January, and on several occasions, claiming to be in possession of these images. The blackmailer claimed 250,000 euros in exchange for the non-dissemination of this content online, according to information from the JDD.
In parallel with these legal adventures, the Franco-Malian artist with a global echo with her hits, including “Djadja” and “Pookie”, released her fourth album, “DNK”, on January 27. His three concerts in Paris in May sold out within hours.
The judicial police of Meaux in charge of the case
The investigation was opened for theft and blackmail, confirmed the Meaux prosecution. The investigations were entrusted to the judicial police of Meaux, said this source.
Contacted by AFP, Aya Danioko’s lawyer declined to comment, believing that the media coverage of the case was compromising the investigation. Two days after this complaint was filed, the singer was at the helm of the Bobigny Criminal Court, where she appeared with her now ex-spouse, producer Vladimir Boudnikoff, for mutual violence.
Each had received three days of ITT (temporary incapacity for work) for bruises and pain after a stormy night, from August 6 to 7, 2022 in Rosny-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis). Fines of 5,000 euros for her and 2,000 euros for him were required. The decision will be made on February 23.