Influencer Poupette Kenza faces trial on extortion charges
Influencer Poupette Kenza faces trial for allegedly hiring an enforcer to extort money.
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Poupette Kenza Extortion Trial
French influencer Poupette Kenza faces extortion trial after prosecutor requests referral to correctional tribunal, with separate trial scheduled for 2027 on labor and commercial violations. Her husband is also implicated in extortion charges.
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2026-09-11 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 11 Sept, 15:05 UTC
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Rouen prosecutor requests trial for influencer Poupette Kenza on extortion charges
The Rouen prosecutor's office announced on September 11 that it requested the referral of influencer Kenza Benchrif (alias Poupette Kenza) to trial for attempted extortion of funds and participation in a criminal association. The final requisitoire requesting this referral was filed on July 7. The instruction judge now has the authority to either issue a referral order to the correctional tribunal or issue a dismissal order.
Poupette Kenza held in provisional detention then released with judicial supervision
Poupette Kenza was placed in provisional detention in July 2024 and released on October 31, 2024, after which she was placed under judicial supervision.
Prosecutor requests trial for Allan Liehrmann on same extortion charges
The Rouen prosecutor's office also requested the referral of Allan Liehrmann, who is separated from Poupette Kenza, to trial on the same extortion and criminal association charges.
Poupette Kenza accused of hiring enforcer to extort money from former business associate
Influencer Poupette Kenza is accused of hiring an enforcer to recover money from her former business associate, whom she accuses of theft. A couple filed a complaint in February 2024 reporting that they were subjected to various forms of surveillance including physical monitoring, installation of mini-cameras near their home, and GPS tracking of their vehicle, as well as physical threats made conditional on payment of 200,000 euros.
Poupette Kenza and husband scheduled for trial on labor and commercial violations
Poupette Kenza and Allan Liehrmann are scheduled to appear before the correctional tribunal on March 18, 2027, to face charges of concealed work, deceptive commercial practices, and employment of an irregular foreign worker.
Poupette Kenza acknowledges hiring enforcer and taking personal justice
In a May 2025 interview with Le Parisien, Poupette Kenza, aged 26 with 1.5 million Instagram followers, stated that she regretted her actions and acknowledged hiring an enforcer and attempting to take justice into her own hands.
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