BOOBA AND KAARIS RECIPIENTS

AT THE COURT OF CRETEIL

Their pitched battle had turned a lobby of the Parisian airport of Orly arena in early August and delayed several flights: Booba and Kaaris, sworn enemies of French rap, are tried Thursday for a brawl that has already earned them three weeks in prison.

At the helm, Okou Gnakouri, aka Kaaris, began to apologize. "It's not really what happened in fact, I apologize to the people shocked by the images," he said before the case was reviewed.

"I'm not at the origin of this fight," hammered the artist, immaculate white shirt . "I gave blows to defend myself ," he assured, now advocating "appeasement."

Plaid shirt, air relaxed, Booba did not make any comment to him before the examination of the video surveillance of the airport.

Up to ten years in prison

Released in late August, the two rappers appear before the Criminal Court of Créteil (Paris region) who had ordered their placement in pre-trial detention. Nine members of their respective clans involved in the fight are also being prosecuted for aggravated violence and robbery. All face up to 10 years in prison.

Since their release, Booba and Kaaris have each paid a deposit of 30,000 euros, are forbidden to leave France and stand in check.

The trial of the two rivals takes place in the excitement. The hearing takes place in the usual room reserved for the assizes, under strong police protection, fully full.

, The president has banned journalists from reporting the trial live on social networks. The first hours of hearing were marked by a false start, for lack of interpreter for one of the defendants.

Faced with the investigators, the two former accomplices who became rivals had played the card of "legitimate defense" to justify their bloody August 1st. That day, they have to take the same plane to Barcelona where they are each expected on stage that night, in two separate clubs.

But in the departure lounge, the hatred between the two rappers explodes. For several years, "B2O" and his former colt "K2A" - they collaborated in 2012 on the title "Kalash" - are inviting on social networks and video interposed.

Stunned passengers

A seven against four, the Booba clan faces that of Kaaris, surrounded by stunned passengers and their smartphones. The nearby duty free shop serves as a projectile tank. Appraisal: a few minor injuries, several flights delayed and more than 50'000 euros of injury. Aéroports de Paris, Air France and the owner of the shop complained.

According to the police, the video surveillance of the airport shows that Booba carried the first blow. But in custody, the rapper claimed to have received a projectile while he was trying to "get around" Kaaris. "Then it's gone," he told the investigators.

Kaaris brought insults, which targeted him, his wife and daughter, and preceded the beatings.

Called to the bar right after, Booba plays down . "On videos, it's the valve. Even politicians win over each other. At about 8 pm, the proceedings continued in court.

The judgment could be rendered in the night. The two rappers and their relatives are sentenced to ten years in prison.