French Court Confirms Rape Trial for PSG and Morocco Star Hakimi
The plaintiff says Hakimi kissed and touched her without consent before the alleged rape, while he has repeatedly denied the accusation.
- On Wednesday, France's Court of Cassation upheld the decision to send Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco footballer Achraf Hakimi to trial on a rape charge, marking his final legal recourse.
- Allegations against Hakimi date back to February 2023, when a woman reported he raped her at his home after meeting him on Instagram, sparking a criminal investigation.
- Plaintiff lawyer Rachel-Flore Pardo stated her client is determined to obtain justice after "three and a half years of legal battles," adding she will "fight to the very end."
- Defense lawyer Fanny Colin asserted Hakimi has "nothing to hide" and will present evidence publicly at trial, as he has firmly contested the allegations since they emerged.
- The criminal trial in Hauts-de-Seine will proceed following the Court's ruling, which confirms the legal process continues as Hakimi prepares to address the rape accusations in a public forum.
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Jovem Pan NewsThe French Court of Cassation confirmed on Wednesday the trial of Moroccan player Achraf Hakimi, of Paris Saint-Germain, for rape. The athlete, who has always denied accusations of sexually assaulting a young woman in 2023, had appealed the decision to take the case to trial, handed down in mid-June by the Versailles Court of Appeal. Contacted by AFP, the player's lawyer, Fanny Colin, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on this …
The Court of Cassation confirms the indictment against Achraf Hakimi. The ex-Dortmunder has to answer for the accusation of a suspected rape in court and denies the allegations.
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French court confirms rape trial for PSG and Morocco star Hakimi
An appeals court confirmed on June 19, during the World Cup, that Hakimi would stand trial in criminal court over the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, an accusation he has repeatedly denied. Hakimi, 27, had appealed that decision to the Court of Cassation, the highest court in the French judicial system for civil and criminal matters. The appeal was Hakimi's final legal recourse. In February, he was ordered to stand trial before the criminal cou…
Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain star defender Achraf Hakimi is being forced to appear in court on charges of rape.
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