Achraf Hakimi spoke out on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, following the announcement of his referral to a criminal court in the judicial case opened in 2023. The Moroccan international from Paris Saint-Germain firmly reiterated his denial of the allegations against him and stated that he approaches the upcoming proceedings with serenity.
On the social media platform X, the Parisian defender published a message where he denounces the very principle of a trial based on an accusation he claims is unfounded:
“Today, an accusation of rape is enough to justify a trial even though I contest it and everything shows that it is false. This is as unjust for the innocent as it is for sincere victims. I await this trial calmly, which will allow the truth to come to light publicly.”
A procedure that reaches a new stage
According to information confirmed by the public prosecutor’s office and reported by several media outlets, the case is entering a decisive judicial phase, with a referral to trial. At this stage, no guilty verdict has been rendered: this is a procedural step, and the judgment will only occur following a hearing.
According to TF1info, the player’s lawyer has indicated a desire to appeal this decision; if this effort does not succeed, the case will be judged by the departmental criminal court of Hauts-de-Seine, on a date yet to be determined.
