According to France Info, Moroccan international and Paris Saint-Germain player Achraf Hakimi has been referred to the criminal court on charges of rape. The investigating judge followed the requests of the Nanterre prosecutor’s office, which had called for a trial in early August 2025. The decision comes on the eve of PSG’s Champions League play-off second leg against Monaco.
Placed under formal investigation in March 2023 and put under judicial supervision, the player is accused of raping a young woman at his home in the Hauts-de-Seine after they connected via Instagram. Two conflicting accounts have emerged: Hakimi claims he “only kissed the young woman,” while the complainant alleges rape.
Conflicting Accounts and Strong Reactions
His lawyer, Me Fanny Colin, responded: “A trial has been ordered based solely on the word of a woman who obstructed every investigation, refused all medical examinations and DNA testing, refused access to her mobile phone, and declined to provide the name of a key witness,” said Hakimi’s attorney. “A woman whose two successive psychological evaluations revealed a lack of clarity regarding the facts she claims to denounce, as well as the absence of any post-traumatic symptoms. All this while she attempted to conceal from judicial authorities several messages exchanged with a friend planning to ‘rip off’ Mr. Hakimi.”
Hakimi has denounced what he calls a “lie.” Speaking on the program Clique on Canal+, he referred to “blackmail” that professional footballers may face. He later addressed the matter on social media: “Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial even though I contest it and everything shows it is false. It is as unfair to the innocent as it is to genuine victims. I calmly await this trial, which will allow the truth to come out publicly.”
For her part, the complainant’s lawyer, Rachel-Flore Pardo, told France Info: “We will not tolerate any smear or destabilization campaign, as is still too often the case for women who have the courage to report the rape they have suffered. These battles are always difficult when denouncing rape, especially when the accused is someone so well known.”
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