Kylian Mbappé and a suspicious night in Sweden

He smiles almost shyly into the camera, his mouth just slightly open. He will wear a white, orange and blue shirt with the small number 9 under the neck and the Real Madrid logo on the left chest. He holds a trophy in his hand, a red M with five stars, which says in Spanish: “Five Star Player September”. Kylian Mbappé is the player of the month at his club, who shared the photo on social media on Thursday.

Actually, it is not surprising that the football star Mbappé receives such a trophy. Today, however, it could be more than just a reward. It is a confession. Because this photo comes at a time when Swedish authorities are investigating the 25-year-old man for rape and sexual harassment. Although the prosecutor’s office did not name the football player in their report, the identity soon spread. Mbappé himself mentioned X, among other things, and wrote that it was fake news. He denies rape through his lawyer.

A special party break in Stockholm instead of matches with the national team

Last week, Mbappé did not travel to the Nations League with the French national team as usual, but instead rested – which was not without controversy in Franceafter all, Mbappé is the captain of the team. The 25-year-old used the time for a trip to the Swedish capital, where he wanted to recharge his battery, he said. On Wednesday he is said to have flown from Madrid to Stockholm by private jet and checked into the “Bank” hotel with friends for two nights, where a room costs between 310 and 2,000 euros. Those friends are said to include Leverkusen player Nordi Mukiele (26), who played with Mbappé at Paris Saint-Germain.

On Thursday night, Mbappé first had dinner with friends in the restaurant “Chez Jolie” and then celebrated with about 30 people, most of them young women, in a side room of the night club V *****/The Wall. Mobile phones are not allowed in the venue, they will be kept in cases at the entrance. The nightclub is one of the most exclusive, only those on the guest list can enter the building. “The drinks may be expensive, but you can’t buy us your chance,” the website says.

It is said that this is not the first party of this kind of Mbappé. The Swedish influencer Julia Franzen spoke in the Swedish media about having been to such a celebration with Mbappé, for example in Turin in 2018 with the French national team. She said that “only women who are good and have a nice personality” are allowed to come to these parties. The women come to the parties through event groups. According to her own statements, she has also attended these parties hosted by Cristiano Ronaldo.

A woman reports the crime to the police two days after the alleged crime

It is said that he took a woman to a hotel about 600 meters away, where they had sex. So far the reports are consistent – after that the versions of Mbappé and the Swedish investigators are different. The footballer told French media that he had had sexual contact with a woman in Sweden, but that it was consensual. After that he would have sent messages with the woman.

According to the Swedish newspaper “The evening paperA woman called the police on Saturday and lodged a complaint. The football star’s room in the “Bank” hotel was searched on Saturday and Monday and clothes were seized. The newspaper “The Express“The one who finally found out was Mbappé who was the suspect, and the Swedish public broadcaster SVT has now confirmed this. Both sources report that Mbappé is accused of rape and minor sexual harassment.

Gender in Sweden: Only clear yes means yes

Sweden has a very strict and comprehensive criminal law that defines rape differently than Germany or France. In Sweden, active verbal consent must be given to a sexual act – without the express consent of both parties it is called “negligent rape” or minor rape. The words used by the investigation team indicate that such a crime could be involved. According to the new law, a woman’s non-response cannot be considered consent.

Sweden wanted to protect those who clearly cannot protect themselves from rape, for example because they are drunk or under the influence of drugs. Even if a person believed that the sex was consensual but there was no prior express consent, if a person consents under pressure or if there is a dependent relationship, it will be investigated for coercion. A number of the media report that those around the weaver are afraid that it is the law that has fallen.

Chief investigator Marin Chirakova told “Expressen”: “I cannot confirm whether it is a case of rape. The complaint was made because of alleged rape. at “The evening paperShe is quoted as saying: “The investigations are continuing with various measures, but other than that I don’t want to go into the details of what they are.”

Kylian Mbappé denies rape – and wants to report to the Swedish media

Mbappé took to Twitter on Monday and described the allegations from the Swedish and French media as “fake news”. With a wink, he wrote: “It has been so flexible, it happened by chance the day before the hearing.” Mbappé refers to a dispute with his former club Paris Saint-Germain. The a court is currently dealing with alleged unpaid wages of up to 55 million euros. Mbappé first traveled to Corsica from Stockholm, but is now back in Madrid and training with his team.

Mbappé’s lawyers have now raised the case. The allegations are “defamatory rumours”. Apparently the charges were not discovered by the judge, but through the media. “These allegations are completely false and irresponsible, and cannot be dismissed,” his legal advisers said. The soccer star was never alone during the journey, his lawyer said. Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard argued that no crime could be committed.The ParisianShe went on to say that a defamation complaint would be filed against the Swedish media.