MHD had entered a not-guilty plea to the charge.
Five of his co-defendants also were convicted, while another three were acquitted.
He said he wasnt at the scene of thecrime, and the case against him was based on rumors.
French rapper Mohamed Sylla, aka MHD, arrives for trial, September 2023.Alain Jocard/Getty Images
He was previously a part of the rap collective 1.9 Reseaux.
He enjoyed success over the last decade through material published on social media, and videos on YouTube.
He released his debut album in 2016 MHDsold 200,000 copies in six months.
He has been on remand since his arrest in 2019.
