Farmington man gets 20 yeas for stabbing wife 10 times over cheating allegation

The Brief

  • A 53-year-old Farmington man will spend 20 years behind bars for stabbing his wife 10 times over cheating allegations.
  • Mehdi Badaoui pleaded guilty in March to first-degree attempted murder.
  • The incident happened April 15, 2025. Badaoui told police he was angry with her as he suspected she was cheating on him.

FARMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) A 53-year-old Farmington man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after repeatedly stabbing his wife in April 2025 over cheating allegations.

Mehdi Badaoui sentenced

What we know:

Mehdi Badaoui was sentenced to 240 months, with credit for 416 days already served.

He pleaded guilty on March 30, 2026, to one count of first-degree attempted murder stemming from an April 15, 2025, incident where he stabbed his wife 10 times, causing her potentially life-threatening injuries.

Farmington stabbing

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