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Badr Hari released on bail pending trial in the Netherlands

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A Dutch court released Moroccan kickboxing champion Badr Hari on bail while he awaits trial on allegations of threats, coercion and sharing sensitive personal information.
  • Hari denies threatening or insulting his former girlfriend, and his lawyer says there is no evidence of stalking, coercion or disclosure of sensitive information.
  • The case follows Hari’s previous Dutch convictions and remains before the courts.

Moroccan kickboxing champion Badr Hari has been released on bail in the Netherlands, where he is awaiting trial over allegations of threats, coercion and the publication of sensitive personal information.

Dutch police arrested the 41-year-old athlete in Amsterdam last Tuesday after an incident whose details have not been disclosed by the authorities. Hari denies threatening or insulting his former girlfriend.

His lawyer, Sim Bolat, said there was no evidence of stalking, coercion or the publication of sensitive personal information. The Dutch judiciary continues to examine the current case, and Hari will remain out of custody while the proceedings and trial continue.

The case comes after Hari’s earlier legal record in the Netherlands. In 2015, he was convicted over assaults and received a two-year prison sentence, with 10 months suspended. In September 2025, he was also sentenced to community service and fined for assaulting his former partner.

There is no evidence of stalking, coercion or the publication of sensitive personal information.

· Sim BolatHari’s lawyer disputed the allegations in the current Dutch case.
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