French rapper Gandhi Djuna, widely known by his stage name Gims, has been named as a suspect in a major organised crime investigation into international money laundering, French prosecutors announced. The National Prosecutor's Office for Organised Crime (Pnaco) confirmed that potential links have been identified between the artist and an international criminal network under active scrutiny by France's National Anti-Fraud Office (ONAF).
According to the Pnaco statement, investigators have identified suspicions relating to the use of funds of illicit origin for property investments abroad, as well as laundering operations specifically designed to conceal the source of those funds. Central to the probe is a luxury real estate development south of Marrakech, Morocco, in which Gims is understood to have played a visible promotional role.
Sunset Village Under the Microscope
The project in question, Sunset Village Private Residences, was publicly launched in 2025 with the singer in attendance. The development, promoted by a company now also under customs investigation, plans to deliver 117 high-end villas built around a 3,000 square metre lagoon, complete with sports facilities, a spa, sauna and hammam. Gims appeared in multiple promotional videos for the complex, raising his public profile in connection with the scheme.
A Network of Unprecedented Scale
While investigators describe the structure of the alleged network as typical in money-laundering terms, they note that its sheer scale is exceptional. More than 2,000 companies registered in France are believed to be implicated in the scheme. Authorities have not confirmed whether formal charges have been filed against Gims, and the investigation remains ongoing. No public response from the artist or his representatives had been issued at the time of publication.
