PSG star Achraf Hakimi to stand trial on rape charge after final appeal fails
PARIS, Sept 24 — A French court yesterday upheld a decision to send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco footballer Ach...
Paris Saint-Germain and Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi has been ordered to stand trial over a rape allegation, after his final appeal was rejected by the Court of Cassation, the highest court in the French judicial system. An appeals court confirmed on June 19 that Hakimi, 27, would face trial in criminal court over the alleged rape of a woman in 2023.
The player has consistently denied the accusations. Hakimi's lawyer, Fanny Colin, stated that the allegations against her client, which he has firmly contested from the beginning, will be examined during the trial, where all evidence in Hakimi's defense will be presented publicly. The plaintiff's lawyer, Rachel-Flore Pardo, said her client is determined to obtain justice, despite facing three and a half years of legal battles and slander from Hakimi's defense.
The woman, who was 24 at the time, told police in February 2023 that Hakimi had raped her in her home. She claimed they met on Instagram in January 2023, went to his home in a taxi ordered by Hakimi, and he kissed and touched her without consent before raping her. Hakimi was charged a few days later, and PSG emphasized that their player has always denied the allegations and continues to benefit from the presumption of innocence.
The club reiterated its commitment to combating all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence.
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