Hakimi to stand trial after French Court rejects appeal

The decision follows several stages in the case.

In February, an investigating judge ordered Hakimi to stand trial. The Moroccan international challenged the decision, but the Versailles Court of Appeal confirmed his referral on June 19. Hakimi subsequently appealed to the Court of Cassation, which has now rejected his final challenge to the referral.

The case concerns allegations made by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted at Hakimi’s home in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, in February 2023.

Hakimi has consistently denied the allegations and has maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings. Following the June decision, Hakimi said he was looking forward to the trial, stating that he would finally have the opportunity to present his side of the case publicly.

Hakimi’s appeal to the Court of Cassation was a legal challenge to the decision to send him to trial.

The court’s ruling does not determine his guilt or innocence. The case will now proceed to trial before the departmental criminal court of Hauts-de-Seine. A specific date for the trial has not yet been announced.