Overview
- On Friday, May 22, 2026, Achraf Hakimi appeared before the Versailles chamber of instruction to contest his referral to trial and to request a non-lieu, or dismissal.
- The allegation says the woman met Hakimi on Instagram in January 2023, traveled to his home in a VTC arranged by the player, and later reported kissing, non‑consensual touching and rape to police in late February 2023 without immediately filing a formal complaint.
- Judicial steps so far include Hakimi being placed under formal investigation and judicial supervision and then being referred to trial in February; the chamber now reviews whether that referral should stand.
- Hakimi’s lawyer argues the case rests only on the woman’s testimony and hinders further investigation, while the victim and her lawyer say the referral matched the prosecutor’s requests and fit the file; reporting also notes a disputed 2023 witness statement by a high‑profile teammate that has been reinterpreted in different ways.
- If the chamber rejects Hakimi’s appeal the case will go to the departmental criminal court of Hauts‑de‑Seine for trial at an undetermined date, and the court could instead order a dismissal or requalify the alleged facts.