Overview

• On August 1, the Nanterre prosecutor’s office asked an investigating judge to send Hakimi to trial for the alleged 2023 rape at his Boulogne-Billancourt home.
• The investigating magistrate now holds the authority to uphold the indictment request or dismiss the charge before it reaches a criminal court.
• Hakimi denies any wrongdoing, maintains the encounter was consensual, and characterizes the accusation as an attempted blackmail.
• Under French law, a conviction for rape carries a potential sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
• Paris Saint-Germain has publicly backed Hakimi throughout the proceedings and expressed confidence in the judicial process.