On November 29,2016, Russian media reported that Marouani has been detained in Moscow by Russian police following a complaint by Philip Kirkorov with whom Marouani had a disagreement regarding a copyright infringement case.
On November 29,2016, Russian media reported that Marouani has been detained in Moscow by Russian police on charges of extortion and defamation. The charges were based on a complaint by Philip Kirkorov with whom Marouani had a disagreement regarding a copyright infringement case.