Achraf Hakimi
23 September 2026
France’s highest court has rejected Achraf Hakimi’s appeal against a ruling sending him to criminal trial on a rape charge stemming from a 2023 complaint. The Paris Saint-Germain defender has exhausted the legal avenues described in the article to avoid trial.
The court upheld the Versailles Court of Appeal’s June decision, meaning Hakimi is expected to appear before a criminal court in Hauts-de-Seine, although no date has been set. Hakimi denies the allegation and maintains that only consensual kissing and embracing occurred.