Achraf Hakimi, a 27-year-old defender for Paris Saint-Germain and currently playing for Morocco at the World Cup, must appear before the criminal court of the Hauts-de-Seine department in France due to allegations of rape. The appeal court in Versailles confirmed this on Friday. Hakimi denies the accusations, calling them defamation. A woman who was 24 years old at the time reportedly filed a police report in February 2023 stating she was raped by Hakimi. She initially did not file a formal complaint. Hakimi's legal representative accuses her of obstructing the investigation and refusing to go
Bias read (Center): The article presents both sides of the case without overtly favoring either. It includes Hakimi's denial of the allegations and his statement about trusting the justice system, while also mentioning the victim's initial lack of a formal complaint and Hakimi's lawyer's claims against her actions. The
Official sources cited
- government Berufungsgericht Versailles
