 France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first purpose in opposition to Poland on June 25, 2025.. — Reuters
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe was “shocked” to see his title linked to a Swedish rape investigation and the Actual Madrid and France star will take authorized motion for libel, his lawyer instructed AFP on Tuesday.
Mbappe’s lawyer, Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, insisted that the captain of the French nationwide crew was “at ease” as a result of “he has done nothing wrong”.
A Swedish prosecutor mentioned earlier Tuesday {that a} rape investigation had been opened with out mentioning Mbappe.
Sweden’s Prosecution Authority mentioned that the alleged rape had occurred at a lodge on October 10 however didn’t title a suspect and mentioned no additional info could possibly be shared for the second.
In accordance with a submitting with the Stockholm district courtroom reviewed by AFP, the alleged offence passed off on the upscale Financial institution Resort within the centre of Sweden’s capital.
The names of the plaintiff and the suspect had been each redacted within the doc.
Expressen on Monday recognized Mbappe because the suspect, citing nameless sources, whereas Aftonbladet and SVT mentioned Tuesday they’d additionally obtained info confirming Mbappe was the suspect.
The French star visited the Swedish capital with a gaggle of individuals final Wednesday.
Aftonbladet mentioned the grievance was filed on Saturday after the alleged sufferer had sought medical consideration.
Expressen reported Tuesday that police had seized some clothes as proof, saying it consisted of girls’s underwear, a pair of black trousers and a black high.
Pictures confirmed law enforcement officials leaving the Financial institution Resort with brown luggage on Monday.
Mbappe claimed in a submit on X on Monday there was a hyperlink between the report and the listening to earlier than a French league committee on Tuesday over his bitter dispute together with his former membership Paris Saint-Germain over what he says is 55 million euros ($60 million) in unpaid wages.
“FAKE NEWS !!!!. It’s becoming so predictable, on the eve of the hearing, as if by chance,” he wrote.
After the listening to, a supply near PSG mentioned the league would give its choice on October 25.
