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Werenoi's Death: Relatives Dispute the Rapper's Fortune, an Open Investigation for Aggravated Robbery and "Extortion"

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One month after the brutal disappearance of the rapper Werenoi, tensions are mounting in the artist's entourage. An investigation for "aggravated robbery" was opened, on the background of millions of euros and explosive accusations.

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One month after the brutal disappearance of the rapper Werenoi, tensions are mounting in the artist's entourage. An investigation for "aggravated robbery" was opened, on the background of millions of euros and explosive accusations.

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INFO THE PARISIAN. A preliminary investigation was opened at the end of May for "aggravated robbery and extortion". An artist's companion accuses his producer of having assaulted him and of having tried to extract several million euros from the rapper's fortune.

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Only a few weeks after the tragic death of Werenoi, a so-called former companion declared war on her manager following an alleged attack in a bar in Chicha. While Werenoi's disappearance is still present in the minds, a conflict related to her legacy would have erupted within her entourage. Charges of extortion, complaint of assault and alleged misappropriation of a million euros are tarnishing the memory of the artist, who died at only 31 years…

His disappearance upset the world of rap. On Saturday 17 May, the rapper Werenoi, by his real name Jérémy Bana Owona, died in Paris. Indeed, the 31-year-old man would have succumbed to a heart failure due to serious complications of his diabetes. While he was the biggest record salesman in France in 2023 and 2024, Werenoi left behind an important legacy. Less than a month after his death, his relatives, including his ex-partner and producer, are…

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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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