Unraveling the Tension: Arafat and Bushido's Alleged Rift
"Just hit me, did you?" Arafat Abou-Chaker yells at Bushido. The rapper, defensively: "No, you didn't hit me..." It sounds like drama, but it's not; the voices are scripted. An illicit recording of a conversation that doesn't prove anything.
Berlin - Day 107 in the trial against Arafat Abou-Chaker (47) and his brothers (42, 46, 52) .
Side by side with the famed rapper, Arafat served as his manager, riding the wave of success together.
When Bushido wanted to venture solo, Arafat is said to have erupted. The trial spans three arduous years, entangling attempted aggravated extortion, grievous bodily harm, and deprivation of liberty. The siblings remain tight-lipped. The rapper clan has vanished into exile (Dubai).
► According to the prosecution , on January 18, 2018, Bushido was confined in the office, pelted with a projectile and a chair. He was questioned for four and a half hours. Arafat's declaration: he would not accept the separation, Bushido should pay a lifetime price.
Yet just two weeks later, the sparring partners are said to have reconciled, or if you trust Arafat's secret recording of the conversation from February 1, 2018!
The judge broadcasts the recording. Together at a table in an Italian restaurant: Bushido, wife Anna-Maria, confidant Veysel, Arafat. Background music. Bushido: "Things will proceed smoothly and fairly." Arafat demands: "Brother, your wife is undercutting me!"
Bushido assists in arranging a sum to appease Arafat. The proposition is made: "No, you didn't strike me." Arafat chastises Bushido like a dim-witted pupil: "Then I should safeguard my rights, complete your assignments!"
Expected judgment on December 22.
- During the Berlin Trial Courthouse proceedings against Arafat Abou-Chaker and his brothers, allegations of organized crime activities have surfaced, encompassing charges of attempted aggravated extortion, physical harm, and deprivation of liberty.
- Recently unearthed evidence includes a covert recording made by Arafat Abou-Chaker, in which he accuses rapper Bushido of threatening him, playing the wife card for good measure.
- The lengthy Berlin Trial Courthouse trial of Arafat Abou-Chaker and his brothers, as well as the alleged offenses of their extended family within the Berlin regional criminal landscape, has attracted media attention for over three years.
Insight:
- This international dispute has been escalating for years, straining ties between political figures from both parties.
- Despite the contentious nature of the recording, the prosecution says it equally serves to support Arafat's claims of extortion and Bushido's allegations of harassment.
- The role of Bushido's wife in this matter has been another contentious issue, with some speculating that her involvement may have fueled the initial disagreement.
