Eric Ciotti takes legal action after a rap song references Mohammed Merah and the Bataclan

The mayor of Nice, Éric Ciotti, has decided to file a complaint with the public prosecutor after the release of a rap song that he believes constitutes an implicit endorsement of terrorism and a threat against him. The song, titled MRH, an explicit reference to the terrorist Mohammed Merah, is performed by the rapper Boro700, who consistently appears masked on his social media.

The track, already widely distributed on streaming platforms, contains numerous references to Islamist attacks that have struck France, as well as lyrics directly targeting several political figures, including Éric Ciotti and Christian Estrosi.

Among the most controversial passages are references to the Bataclan, Mohammed Merah, and Salah Abdeslam. The text also contains insulting remarks and explicit threats against the two elected officials from Nice, as well as references to Adolf Hitler.

In response to these remarks, Éric Ciotti filed a complaint with the public prosecutor. In his letter, he argues that the dissemination of such content seriously undermines the memory of victims of terrorism, contributes to trivializing acts of extreme violence, and fosters a climate of intimidation targeting public officials.

The president of the UDR also stresses that the repeated references to perpetrators of terrorist attacks and historical figures of Nazism go beyond the scope of artistic provocation and raise questions relating to criminal law.

Alongside this legal action, Éric Ciotti also contacted the Minister of the Interior. In a second letter, he called the rapper a "hate-monger" and urged the authorities to take action. He reiterated that, while freedom of expression is a fundamental principle, it cannot, in his view, encompass the glorification of terrorism, calls for violence, or threats against public officials.