If found guilty, Hakimi faces up to 15 years in prison, the maximum sentence for the crime he’s accused of.

Hakimi Facing Possible 15-Year Prison Sentence

French outlet Le Parisien, quoted by The Sun, reports that the incident dates back to February 2023. A 24-year-old woman told police she met the Moroccan international on Instagram in January.

She says that when she arrived, Hakimi kissed her on the mouth and breasts over her clothes without her consent and then assaulted her. According to her, she managed to push him away with her foot and left, texting a friend to come pick her up.

Later that day, she went to the police and gave what was called a "statement of rape", but at first she didn’t file a formal complaint.

In the weeks after, she sent investigators messages that reportedly showed how distressed she was after the incident.

On March 3, 2023, an investigating judge charged Achraf Hakimi with rape. Police took him into custody briefly, then released him under judicial supervision. Hakimi has denied the accusations from the start.

Now, in 2026, the Daily Mail reports that Hakimi’s lawyer, Fanny Colin, confirmed a trial has been ordered. The prosecutor in Nanterre also confirmed it. In their words:

“A trial has been ordered based solely on the word of a woman who blocked all investigations, refused all medical exams and DNA tests, wouldn’t let her phone be examined, and wouldn’t name a key witness.”

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After the latest news, Hakimi said:

“Today, a rape accusation is enough to justify a trial, even though I deny it and everything proves it’s false. This is just as unfair to the innocent as it is to real victims. I calmly wait for this trial, which will let the truth come out.”

PSG manager Luis Enrique was asked before the Champions League play-off second leg against Monaco if Hakimi’s case changes anything for the team or his role as vice captain. He replied, “This is in the hands of the justice system.”

Hakimi also spoke about the accusations in a January interview, saying there was a plot against him. “The truth is, when you’re successful and things are going well, you become an easy target for some people, and that taught me you can’t trust many people around you.

“They tried to blackmail me, and that’s why we filed a complaint. It’s going fine. The justice system handled things pretty well.”

A representative for the alleged victim responded, "My client feels huge relief at this news. Nothing in this case points to any blackmail attempt. We won’t let anyone smear her or destabilise her, which, sadly, still happens far too often to women who dare to report rape.”

Hakimi’s lawyer, Colin, criticised the prosecution’s move, saying, "These requests make no sense given the evidence. The case proves the plaintiff lied, especially through psychological assessments. Achraf Hakimi and I are as calm as we were at the start. If these requests are approved, we’ll appeal every step of the way.”

As of now, Hakimi is still free on bail.

Lens kicked off the day one point clear of PSG at the top of the table. They looked set to stay there, leading Monaco by two goals in the second half until it all fell apart. In just a few chaotic minutes, they collapsed and suffered their first home defeat since August.

That stumble handed PSG a golden chance to jump back into first place. They didn’t waste it. Facing the league’s bottom team at Parc des Princes, PSG barely broke a sweat. Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, and Goncalo Ramos all found the net.

Now PSG are two points ahead of Lens with 11 games to go. Lyon, sitting third, could close the gap to six if they beat Strasbourg on Sunday.

Luis Enrique, PSG’s coach, didn’t hold back when speaking to Ligue 1+. “The Lens are having an incredible season,” he said. “But we’ve still got 11 matches left, and we need to keep improving if we want to keep the title.”

Doue got a spot in the starting lineup after coming off the bench for the injured Ousmane Dembele and scoring twice in PSG’s 3-2 win against Monaco in midweek Champions League action. Against Metz, he wasted no time, scoring just three minutes in after a slick pass from Warren Zaire-Emery sent him clear from halfway.

PSG’s second goal came right before halftime. Metz keeper Jonathan Fischer managed to stop a Lucas Hernandez header, but Barcola was standing just about on the goal line to tap in the rebound.

Ramos could have made it 3-0 earlier in the second half, but he missed a golden chance. Later, though, he made up for it, smashing in his 11th goal of the season with less than 15 minutes left.

Enrique rested several key players with the looming second leg against Monaco on Wednesday. Dembele didn’t play at all.

Meanwhile, in Lens, Odsonne Edouard put the home team ahead just three minutes in, finishing off a pass from Adrien Thomasson. Lens was chasing a club record, an 11th straight home league win, and Florian Thauvin’s goal early in the second half made it look likely.

But Monaco had other ideas. Folarin Balogun pulled one back just after the hour mark, scoring his 11th of the season. That goal flipped the momentum. Denis Zakaria soon equalised, and then substitute Ansu Fati completed the turnaround with a third Monaco goal. Three goals in 11 wild minutes, suddenly, Lens were reeling.

For a team that came into the weekend with the best defensive record, Lens didn’t just lose; they unravelled. “That was stupid. We had the victory in our hands,” said coach Pierre Sage, clearly frustrated. “We’re very disappointed, but we can’t play the victim. This needs to be a lesson to help us grow.”

Monaco’s win moves them up to sixth, right back in the hunt for European football after a strong five-match run.

Elsewhere, Toulouse and Paris FC ended 1-1. Julian Vignolo scored late to deny Paris FC the win after Marshall Munetsi had put them ahead. Paris FC, despite the wealth of the Arnault family backing them, has just one win in its last 12 league games. By late Saturday, word was out that coach Stephane Gilli had been sacked, with ex-PSG boss Antoine Kombouare lined up as his replacement.

Marseille, sitting fourth, lost 2-0 at Brest on Friday in Habib Beye’s debut as head coach. Not the start he wanted.