Hakimi accused of rape, his lawyer speaks out

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·1 Agustus 2025

Hakimi accused of rape, his lawyer speaks out

Achraf Hakimi, the 26-year-old right-back for Paris Saint-Germain, has been under investigation since late 2023 for rape following a statement made by a 23-year-old woman (at the time of the incident) to the judicial police. This Friday, Le Parisien reported that the Nanterre prosecutor's office is calling for charges to be brought, a step further towards a trial. Fanny Colin, his lawyer, responded to RMC Sport.

"Hakimi has absolutely said and done nothing, he has nothing to reproach himself for."

"The accusation, that is to say the Prosecutor's Office, is in its role, that is to say to try to gather incriminating evidence. But I have knowledge of the case and can affirm that there are many elements in his favor. It will be the role of the defense to highlight them. In this case, we will fight to the end so that the truth comes out and it is said and heard that Achraf Hakimi has absolutely said and done nothing, he has nothing to reproach himself for."

"There, nothing,"

She says she is "serene" when discussing a potential trial and questions the victim's version, which she considers "incoherent". "In cases of rape or sexual assault, in 99.9% of cases, you have psychological assessments that tell you there is a symptom, a post-traumatic syndrome, anything, a nightmare, weight gain, weight loss. There, nothing," she emphasizes."

These are important remarks, to be taken into account, of course, in such a case. Even if we cannot say that this version is necessarily completely correct. We must be cautious and let justice do its work. Which is first and foremost to verify the facts as much as possible, in order to know the truth and thus make the right judgment.