Paris Saint‑Germain and Morocco right‑back Achraf Hakimi faces the prospect of a criminal trial for alleged rape. French prosecutors have formally requested his indictment in the case and are pushing for the matter to proceed to trial—a significant escalation in a legal saga first ignited in early 2023.
According to reporting today by Le Parisien, the public prosecutor’s office in Nanterre submitted on 1 August 2025 its final request for Hakimi’s formal indictment before the high criminal court of Hauts‑de‑Seine. The request marks a decisive step: prosecutors believe there is sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.
A judge of instruction must now determine whether to accept or reject the request and formally charge Hakimi, which would trigger courtroom proceedings and potential sentencing of up to fifteen years in prison if found guilty.
The allegations date back to February 2023, when a 24‑year‑old woman asserts that she was raped at Hakimi’s home in Boulogne‑Billancourt on the evening of 25 February. The two are said to have met via Instagram in January, and the woman traveled to Hakimi’s residence via a ride arranged by the player.
She alleges that despite her protests he kissed her and touched her without consent—including digital penetration—before she managed to free herself and contact a friend for help. She initially reported the incident at a police station without filing a formal complaint, but her statements were sufficient for prosecutors to launch a preliminary investigation and, subsequently, to issue charges.
Hakimi was interrogated by investigators and placed under judicial supervision on 3 March 2023. Under those measures, he was barred from contacting the alleged victim but permitted to leave the country.
His legal team emphasized that preliminary charges are a routine legal process that ensures the accused can defend himself under access to the case file.
His lawyer, Fanny Colin, has repeatedly stated that Hakimi “strongly denies all accusations” and claims he was the victim of an attempted extortion scheme. She described the indictment as necessary to secure his right to respond in court: “He is calm and making himself available to the authorities,” Colin said in early communications with the media.
In an interview months later, Hakimi himself described the allegations as part of an orchestrated campaign to obtain financial gain. “The truth is, when you’re successful, you become an easy target… They wanted to blackmail me,” he remarked, adding that he trusts the judicial process and anticipated that the full truth would emerge soon.
The complainant’s legal representative, Rachel‑Flore Pardo, has stood by her client’s account. She affirmed that the woman “maintains everything that she said” and insisted on preserving confidentiality to protect her safety. She added that the court’s decision to request formal charges is a sign that “such grave and consistent evidence” existed to warrant judicial scrutiny.
Despite the gravity of the allegations, PSG has continued to support Hakimi. The club released statements affirming its confidence in the legal system and reiterated that Hakimi—who they describe as having “firmly denied the accusations”—remains part of their institution, known for promoting respect on and off the pitch.
At the time of the charges, PSG head coach Christophe Galtier declined to address the matter publicly, stating he would not respond to questions unrelated to football. The player continued to train and appeared in matches around that period after recovering from a minor injury.
The allegations and legal proceedings have cast a long shadow on the decorated career of the footballer. Born in Madrid and raised in Getafe before joining Real Madrid’s youth system, Hakimi broke into the first team in 2017 before loan spells at Borussia Dortmund and a transfer to Inter Milan.
In 2021 he joined PSG for an initial fee reportedly in excess of €60 million and went on to cement his reputation as one of the world’s leading full‑backs. He played a starring role in Morocco’s historic run to the semi‑finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, earning widespread acclaim and selection to FIFA’s FIFPro World XI.