Le Logeur du Daesh refers to Jawad Bendaoud, who gained international notoriety following a 2015 television interview where he claimed total ignorance while hosting the perpetrators of the Paris terror attacks. His absurdly defensive statements and later his flamboyant, confident walk into a courtroom became a goldmine for internet culture. While the origins are linked to a dark news event, the meme evolved into a symbol of feigned innocence, misplaced confidence, or 'main character energy' when entering a room. It is widely used across social media to illustrate situations where someone is oblivious to a disaster or is making a suspiciously grand entrance despite being in deep trouble.