Prosecutors want PSG and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial

by | Aug 1, 2025 | World

Paris Saint-Germain and Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi denies the alleged rape of a woman in 2023.French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi to face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Moroccan international denies.The Nanterre prosecutor’s office told the AFP news agency that they had requested that the investigating judge refer the rape charge to a criminal court.“It is now up to the investigating magistrate to make a decision within the framework of his order,” the prosecutor’s office told AFP in a statement.Hakimi, 26, played a major role in PSG’s run to their first Champions League title, with the full-back scoring the opener in the 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the final in May.Hakimi, who helped Morocco to their historic run to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, was charged in March 2023 with raping a 24-year-old woman.Hakimi allegedly paid for his accuser to travel to his home on February 25, 2023, in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt while his wife and children were away on holiday.The woman went to a police station following the encounter, alleging rape and was questioned by police.Although the woman refused to make a formal accusation, prosecutors decided to press charges against the pla …

Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source