Hakimi to face trial over rape allegation, denies charge
Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi is set to stand trial in France over a rape allegation. He has firmly denied the accusation in a post on social media. In a message on X, Hakimi said that a simple allegation is now enough to send someone to trial, even when they deny it and believe the claim is false. He described the situation as unfair both to innocent people and to real victims of sexual violence. Hakimi added that he is waiting calmly for the trial, which he believes will allow the truth to be heard in public. Prosecutors in Nanterre, near Paris, opened an investigation into the rape claim in 2023 after a complaint was filed against the player. The prosecutor’s office has not yet commented on the latest development about the trial.