The Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) footballer born in Madrid and raised in GetafeAchraf Hakimi, will be tried for an alleged crime of rapeas ruled by the investigating judge in charge of the case. The procedure derives from the complaint filed in February 2023 by a young woman, facts that the Moroccan international has flatly denied since the beginning of the investigations.
The judge’s decision means the closure of the investigation phase and the transition to holding the oral hearing, after considering that there are sufficient elements for a court to judge the events reported at the player’s home on the outskirts of Paris.
Player reaction
After knowing the resolution, the former Real Madrid player He has expressed his position through his social networks. “Today, an accusation of rape is enough to justify a trial, even when I have challenged it and everything shows that it is false,” said Hakimi, who considers the situation “unfair both for the innocent and for the sincere victims.”
The defender has insisted that face the court date “calmly”trusting that the public process will help “the truth come to light.”
A three year process
The case broke out in early 2023, when The victim went to a police station to testify about an alleged sexual assault, although initially he did not want to file a formal complaint, a procedure that the French Prosecutor’s Office decided to initiate ex officio given the seriousness of the events.
Since then, the Parisian club has maintained its player supportwho has continued with his professional activity while awaiting this judicial resolution that now formally places him in the dock.
Chronology of the ‘Hakimi case’
- February 25, 2023 | The origin of the events A 24-year-old girl goes to the Nogent-sur-Marne police station to report an alleged sexual assault at the player’s home in Boulogne-Billancourt. According to the information disseminated by French media and collected by RTVE, the young woman does not file an initial complaint, but the Nanterre Prosecutor’s Office decides to act ex officio given the seriousness of the testimony.
- February 27, 2023 | Opening of the investigation The Nanterre Prosecutor’s Office officially opens a rape investigation. That same day, the player appears at FIFA’s ‘The Best’ gala in Paris, where he is included in the ideal eleven of the year, while his entourage categorically denies the accusations.
- March 3, 2023 | formal imputation The footballer is formally accused (indicted) on the charge of rape after giving a statement to investigators. French justice imposes precautionary measures, including a ban on contacting the victim, although he is allowed to leave the country for professional reasons.
- April 2023 – 2025 | Instruction phase and procedural silence During this period, the investigating magistrate analyzes the evidence, including the recording of communications and testimonies. The club, Paris Saint-Germain, maintains its public support for the player, who continues to play in official competitions and international tournaments with the Moroccan national team.
- February 24, 2026 | Order to open oral trial After finishing the investigation, the judge decides to send the player to the dock. Hakimi reacts publicly by defending his innocence and calling the trial an opportunity for “the truth to come to light.”
