A Spanish rapper says he has no regrets about any of his lyrics, which resulted in a conviction in May for insulting the Spanish royal family and glorifying terrorism. Josep Miguel Arenas Beltram, who goes by the stage name Valtònyc, is currently in Belgium to avoid the three-and-a-half-year prison sentence handed down by a Spanish court. It is illegal in Spain to publicly glorify terrorism or insult royals. Valtònyc, 24, got in trouble for lyrics such as, "The king has a rendezvous at the village square, with a noose around his neck."
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Spanish Rapper: 'No Regrets' Over Alleged Terror Lyrics
A Spanish rapper says he has no regrets about any of his lyrics, which resulted in a conviction in May for insulting the Spanish royal family and glorifying terrorism. Josep Miguel Arenas Beltram, who goes by the...
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