PSG’s Achraf Hakimi Sent to Trial Over 2023 Rape Allegations

Achraf Hakimi, the Moroccan international and Paris Saint-Germain defender, is set to face trial for rape charges related to an incident in February 2023, as confirmed by the Nanterre prosecutor's office on February 24, 2026. The trial will take place in the Hauts-de-Seine departmental criminal court.

The case stems from a young woman who met Hakimi via Instagram in January 2023. She alleges that after visiting Hakimi at his Boulogne-Billancourt home, he sexually assaulted her without consent before she managed to escape and alert a friend. The woman reported the incident to police but did not file a formal complaint.

Hakimi, 27, vehemently denies the accusations, describing them as false and part of a financial scheme against him. He expressed frustration on social media, stating that "an accusation of rape is enough to justify a trial even though I contest it and everything shows that it is false." His lawyer points out that the allegations rely solely on the accuser's testimony and criticizes her lack of cooperation, including refusal to undergo medical examinations and to provide contact details for witnesses.

The Nanterre prosecutor's office decided to proceed with the trial after an investigation launched in early 2023. The case has sparked debate about justice and the treatment of both accusers and the accused in such sensitive matters. Hakimi remains calm, maintaining that the truth will be revealed during the trial, which is now officially scheduled.