The Swedish prosecutor’s office confirmed this Tuesday the opening of an investigation into an alleged rape that occurred in Stockholm, in which local media indicate that French soccer player Kylian Mbappé was involved.
Although the prosecution has not explicitly named the Real Madrid player, reports from the newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen, as well as the public television network SVT, claim that Mbappé is being investigated for the events that occurred during his stay in the Swedish capital last week. .
In response, Mbappé’s lawyer, Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, issued a statement on behalf of the footballer, who said he was “calm” about the accusations. «Kylian is surprised to hear that he could be involved in something like this. “He has asked my cabinet not to allow slander of this type, so we are going to file a defamation complaint,” said the lawyer.
The Swedish prosecutor’s office indicated that the events would have taken place on October 10 at the Bank Hotel in Stockholm. According to court documents to which the AFP agency had access, the exact place of the alleged attack was this luxurious establishment. Initial reports indicate that the player is considered “reasonably suspicious”, the lowest level of suspicion in the Swedish judicial system.
The newspaper Expressen and other media assure that the authorities have seized evidence, including clothing belonging to the alleged victim, who reported the case after receiving medical attention; However, the Swedish judicial system maintains the investigation in a preliminary phase.
Mbappé, who was not called up by the French team for the Nations League matches, visited Stockholm last week. According to The evening paperthe footballer attended a dinner and then went to a club where he privatized a room with a group of close friends.
The player, through his X account, described the accusations as “fake news”, “FAKE NEWS! “This is becoming so predictable, on the eve of a hearing by chance,” he said.