Portrait of Jul

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Born in France · Nationality French — Culture / media / celebrities

Jul

Documented profile covering 5 controversies, including “Questioned after police officer named and insulted in song” and “Marseille residents' complaints about gatherings and filming linked to his entourage”.

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Profile No. 1012 · Updated on 12 October 2026

Portrait of Jul

Photo: Tigrouas135 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

5Documented controversies
10Sources
0Formal charge · all time
1Conviction

I. Documented controversies

01

2025

Thirty-three arrests and damage around Vélodrome concerts

No legal proceedings

Jul's concerts at the Vélodrome stadium on 23 and 24 May 2025 were accompanied by several incidents nearby: damage to the OM shop, violence against police officers, attempted intrusions and unlawful ticket resale. Thirty-three people were arrested.

State of the evidence
Documented

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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02

2019

Violence and intrusion by purported supporters during AccorHotels Arena concert

Investigation — against a third party

Protagonist not prosecuted — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

Jul's concert at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris on 13 November 2019 was disrupted by the intrusion and violence of purported PSG supporters, including clashes, flares and attempts to force entry. An investigation was opened.

State of the evidence
Documented
Role of the person profiled
Protagonist not prosecuted

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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03

2017

Questioned after police officer named and insulted in song

No legal proceedings

Jul was questioned by police in May 2017 following a complaint by an officer named and insulted in the song « L'hiver au quartier ». The disputed passage was performed by guest rapper Ger.

State of the evidence
Documented

Sources · 1

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Last verified: 7 September 2026

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04

2017

Marseille residents' complaints about gatherings and filming linked to his entourage

No legal proceedings

In Marseille, residents of the Saint-Jean-du-Désert neighbourhood complained in 2017 about disturbances, late-night gatherings and unauthorised filming associated with Jul's entourage. Police intervened, and the local district mayor publicly criticised the situation.

State of the evidence
Documented

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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05

2017

Conviction for driving under influence of cannabis

Conviction

Jul was stopped by police in Marseille in October 2017 while driving after consuming cannabis. In November, under a guilty plea procedure (CRPC), he was fined €5 000 and disqualified from driving for six months.

State of the evidence
Established by a court
Attribution
Personally implicated

Last verified: 7 September 2026

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II. Constellation of documented links

No documented link with another published profile for now.

Two profiles are linked when a documented controversy of one names the other. The link points to that controversy and its sources; it does not indicate a personal relationship.

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