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French Prosecutors Open Human-Trafficking Probe Tied to PSG’s Lucas Hernandez

Investigators in Saint‑Germain‑en‑Laye now examine a Colombian family’s claims of exploitative, undeclared work in the player’s household.

Overview

  • Versailles prosecutors confirmed a criminal investigation for human trafficking and undeclared work and assigned the case to the Saint‑Germain‑en‑Laye research brigade.
  • A Colombian family alleges they worked for Hernandez and his wife from September 2024 to November 2025 in multiple roles including cleaning, cooking, childcare, security and caretaking.
  • The plaintiffs say they logged roughly 70 to 80 hours per week without paid leave or proper documents for about €2,000 net, often paid in cash, which their lawyer likens to modern slavery.
  • Press reports describe confidentiality agreements signed in February 2025 and formal contracts drawn up only in October 2025 shortly before the relationship ended, claims now under review by investigators.
  • Hernandez and his wife deny wrongdoing, assert they were manipulated and acted without malicious intent, and additional reported elements such as alleged false passports and weapons remain unverified.