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Born in Netherlands · Nationalities Dutch, Moroccan — Sport / kickboxing / justice

Badr Hari

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Documented profile covering 14 controversies, including “2008 K-1 final: disqualification for striking Remy Bonjasky while down” and “2010: another disqualification for kicking Hesdy Gerges while down”.

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Profile No. 0635 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Badr Hari

Photo: Wikimedia Commons
14Documented controversies
20Sources
1Formal charge · all time1 closed without conviction
3Convictions

§ Legal statuses reflect the documented sources as of the date shown; they replace neither court decisions nor the presumption of innocence. Counts are not a rating. Methodology

I. Documented controversies

01

2024-2025

Violence against former partner: final criminal sanction, community service and restraining order

Conviction

In September 2025, Dutch prosecutors issued Hari with a penal order imposing 24 hours of community service for multiple acts of violence against his former partner, including incidents in September 2024 and February 2025. A one-year prohibition on contact and approaching her, together with compensation, was also imposed. Hari did not contest the order, making the sanction final.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    NOSBadr Hari krijgt werkstraf, contactverbod en boete voor mishandelen ex-vriendinMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    RTLOM legt Badr Hari werkstraf en contactverbod op voor mishandeling ex-partnerMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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02

2018-2019

Positive doping test and nineteen-month suspension

Civil / administrative proceedings

Hari tested positive for a prohibited substance after a fight and received a nineteen-month suspension retroactive to 7 May 2018. The result of his fight against Hesdy Gerges was changed to a no contest.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    NOSBadr Hari na positieve dopingtest negentien maanden geschorstMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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Case · 7 documented stages

Sensation White 2012: assault on Koen Everink and final conviction

Conviction
03

2012-2017

Sensation White 2012: assault on Koen Everink and final conviction

Conviction

Koen Everink was seriously assaulted in a skybox at the Amsterdam ArenA during Sensation White in July 2012. Hari was found guilty in this case; on appeal, he received a combined sentence of 24 months' imprisonment, ten months of which were suspended, for five violent incidents in 2011-2012, and the Dutch Supreme Court upheld the conviction in 2017.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    Gerechtshof Amsterdam / RechtspraakHogere gevangenisstraf voor Badr HariOfficial documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Hoge Raad der NederlandenVeroordeling van Badr Hari definitiefOfficial documentHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    NOSBadr Hari verliest bij Hoge Raad en wil straf nu snel uitzittenMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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04

2012-2017

Jimmy Woo 2012: acquitted at first instance, then found guilty on appeal of attempted serious assault

Conviction

Hari was accused of striking a man at the Jimmy Woo club in May 2012, including with a broken glass. Acquitted at first instance on this charge, he was found guilty on appeal of attempted serious assault. The Supreme Court subsequently dismissed his appeal, which challenged, among other things, the reasoning concerning the evidence in the Jimmy Woo incident.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Gerechtshof Amsterdam / RechtspraakHogere gevangenisstraf voor Badr HariOfficial documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Hoge Raad der NederlandenVeroordeling van Badr Hari definitiefOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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06

2011-2015

Club Air 2011: attempted aggravated assault against owner and another customer

Conviction

At Club Air in July 2011, Hari was prosecuted following an altercation in which owner Jeroen van den Berg suffered serious dental injuries and another customer was also struck. The 2014 court found attempted serious assault, and the 2015 appeal judgment upheld findings concerning a series of five violent incidents committed in 2011-2012.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    NOS1,5 jaar cel voor Badr HariMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    Gerechtshof Amsterdam / RechtspraakHogere gevangenisstraf voor Badr HariOfficial documentHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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07

2011-2015

Cooldown Café 2011: headbutt against former partner's half-brother, guilt established

Conviction

On 2 December 2011, Hari headbutted his former partner's half-brother at Amsterdam's Cooldown Café. The 2014 court found the violence proven; this incident formed part of the series that led to the heavier sentence imposed on appeal.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Rechtbank Amsterdam / RechtspraakECLI:NL:RBAMS:2014:735Official documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    NL TimesBadr Hari's checkered pastMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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09

2010-2014

Club Blinq 2010: participation in assault on doorman, found proven at first instance

Conviction

In February 2010, a Club Blinq doorman was violently struck and beaten by a group including Hari. In February 2014, the Amsterdam court found him guilty of public violence committed in a group for this incident.

Attribution
Shared responsibility

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    RTL Nieuws1,5 jaar celstraf voor Badr Hari om ernstig geweldMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    NL TimesBadr Hari's checkered pastMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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10

2010-2014

Albert Cuypstraat 2010: collision with pedestrian and traffic offence upheld by court

Conviction

In March 2010, Hari struck a pedestrian with his car on Albert Cuypstraat. The 2014 first-instance judgment found that he had caused a road hazard and that the collision had caused the victim pain and injuries.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Rechtbank Amsterdam / RechtspraakECLI:NL:RBAMS:2014:735Official documentHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    EWWaarvoor is Badr Hari precies veroordeeld? De feiten op een rijMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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11

2011-2014

Former partner Rosa 2011: allegations of violence and property damage, followed by acquittal

Acquitted / conviction overturned

In the case tried in Amsterdam, Hari was also accused of assaulting his former partner Rosa and damaging her home in July 2011. Messages attributed to the young woman described injuries, but the court found the evidence insufficient and acquitted Hari of these allegations.

State of the evidence
Alleged
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ADBadr Hari op vrije voeten, blijft wel verdacht van mishandelen ex-partnerMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    EWWaarvoor is Badr Hari precies veroordeeld? De feiten op een rijMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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05

2016

Marrakech 2016: waiter's assault complaint, arrest, then charges dropped following reconciliation

Case dismissed / dropped

Hari was arrested in Morocco following a complaint by a Marrakech waiter who claimed to have been struck and reported temporary incapacity for work. A few days later, the waiter withdrew his complaint and the authorities ended the proceedings following reconciliation; Moroccan media reported a financial settlement.

State of the evidence
Alleged
Attribution
Accused
Course of the proceedings
  1. Formally charged — Formal charge before the current outcome

Sources · 3

  1. [1]
    NOSBadr Hari niet vervolgd voor mishandeling MarokkoMediaHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    TelQuelUne victime présumée de Badr Hari abandonne les poursuites contre luiMediaHigh reliability
  3. [3]
    Le360Badr Hari écope d’une amende de 5.000 DH et sera poursuivi en liberté provisoireMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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08

2015

Sofitel Casablanca 2015: complaint following altercation with receptionist, withdrawn after settlement

Allegations

CCTV footage from the Sofitel in Casablanca was described in press reports as showing an altercation between Hari and a receptionist. Management reportedly filed a complaint before a financial settlement and withdrawal of the complaint brought the matter to an end.

State of the evidence
Alleged
Attribution
Accused

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    Le360Kick-boxing: Badr Hari et la justice, un pugilat interminableMediaMedium reliability
  2. [2]
    YabiladiBadr Hari agresse un réceptionniste du SofitelMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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12

2010

2010: another disqualification for kicking Hesdy Gerges while down

Civil / administrative proceedings

During an It's Showtime fight in Amsterdam, Hari was again disqualified after kicking Hesdy Gerges while his opponent was on the ground, repeating a type of foul already committed in 2008.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    MMA FightingBadr Hari Does It Again, DQ’d for Kicking Hesdy Gerges on the GroundMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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13

2008

2008 K-1 final: disqualification for striking Remy Bonjasky while down

Civil / administrative proceedings

Hari was disqualified from the K-1 World Grand Prix final after striking and then stamping on Remy Bonjasky while he was on the ground, losing the fight and the title.

State of the evidence
Documented
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    NBC WashingtonBadr Hari Disqualified; Remy Bonjasky Wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 FinalMediaMedium reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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14

2006

2006: first known conviction for violence following neighbourhood dispute

Conviction

Before the major Amsterdam cases, Hari had already been convicted in 2006 of violence after becoming involved in a neighbourhood dispute alongside his manager. A local source from 2010 recalled the conviction and quoted Hari acknowledging that he had made a mistake and wanted to avoid further cases.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    AT5K1-vechter Badr Hari verdacht van zware mishandelingMediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 18 August 2026

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