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Paris Saint-Germain's Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi is set to appear in court on Friday to plead not guilty to charges of raping a young woman in February 2023, AFP has learned. During the hearing at the Versailles Court of Appeal, he hopes to be exonerated. If his plea is rejected and the accusations are upheld, the footballer will face trial in Hauts-de-Seine.
In February 2023, a young woman, then 24 years old, reported to a police station in Val-de-Marne to testify that she had been raped, though she did not file a formal complaint. She stated that she had met Achraf Hakimi on Instagram and traveled to his residence with a driver arranged by the footballer. According to the source, the footballer kissed, groped, and raped her without her consent. She added that a friend later picked her up.
The footballer's lawyer, Fanny Colin, declined to comment on the case. She previously stated that the accusation relies solely on the woman's testimony. Achraf Hakimi has played for Paris Saint-Germain since 2021, having joined from Inter Milan, and holds the status of the team's second captain.
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