French court confirms rape trial for PSG and Morocco star Hakimi
Court of Cassation upholds decision to send footballer Achraf Hakimi to trial over alleged 2023 rape charge.
On June 19, a French appeals court confirmed that footballer Achraf Hakimi of Paris Saint-Germain and the Moroccan national team would stand trial for rape, reported AFP. Hakimi, 27, was alleged to have raped a woman in 2023, a claim he has consistently denied. The appeals court upheld the decision made in June, marking Hakimi's final legal avenue.
In February, the criminal court in the Hauts-de-Seine department had ordered Hakimi to stand trial for the rape charge. Hakimi's legal representative, Fanny Colin, did not immediately comment on Wednesday. After a three and a half year legal struggle, the plaintiff's counsel, Rachel-Flore Pardo, stated that her client is resolute in her pursuit of justice and will fight until the end.
In February 2023, a 24-year-old woman alleged to police in the Val-de-Marne region, southeast of Paris, that Hakimi had raped her. She claimed they met on Instagram in January 2023, went to his home by taxi, and during their encounter, he kissed her, touched her without her consent, and subsequently raped her. The woman managed to push him away and alerted a friend via text who came to pick her up. Days later, Hakimi was charged with rape.
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