French daily Le Figaro reported on the 15th, citing local media, that French soccer star Kylian Mbappe was the subject of investigation by local investigative authorities on suspicion of sexual assault in Sweden.
According to Swedish media outlets Expressen and Aftonbladet, Mbappe, who recently visited Sweden, was accused of rape and sexual harassment by a woman.
French soccer star Kylian Mbappe accused of sexual assault in Sweden
The woman reportedly claimed that the incident occurred between the night of the 10th and the early morning of the 11th at a hotel in Stockholm where Mbappe was staying.
After having dinner at a restaurant with his companions on the evening of the 10th, Mbappe stopped by a nightclub and returned to the hotel.
Local media reported that after the incident, the woman visited a hospital in Stockholm on the 11th and was diagnosed with physical injuries and psychological damage caused by the sexual assault, and went to the police station the next day, the 12th, to file a complaint.
The woman’s identity or nationality is unknown.
The local police, who received the complaint, visited the hotel where Mbappe stayed under the direction of the prosecution on the 14th and collected related evidence, including closed-circuit TV footage.
However, on the afternoon of the 14th, Mbappe claimed on his .
A close associate of Mbappe also told AFP, “These accusations are completely false and irresponsible,” and added, “We will take all necessary legal measures to eradicate this systematic destruction of image.”
Mbappe, who moved to Real Madrid in Spain this summer, is in a dispute with PSG over a total of 55 million euros in unpaid wages.
The legal committee of the French Professional Football League (LFP) accepted Mbappe’s claim on the 12th of last month and decided that PSG should pay overdue wages.
As PSG objected to this decision, the LFP’s appeals committee will review the case again on the 15th.
PSG was outraged by Mbappe’s “fake news” claim, saying, “We are being accused of making up a story of sexual violence.”
In addition, he responded to Mbappe’s sexual assault allegations, calling it “shameful” and saying, “We will not make any comments and will maintain our dignity and dignity. PSG has no time to waste on this type of gossip.”
Amid various speculations surrounding the true nature of the incident due to Mbappe’s strong denial, the Swedish prosecutor’s office did not mention Mbappe’s name and only stated, “A sexual assault case complaint has been submitted to the police and an investigation is underway.”
