the social media and footballing world have been taken by storm since reports came out on Monday that French national team captain and Real Madrid Superstar Kylian Mbappe has been accused of rape Swedish newspapers reported that Swedish authorities opened an investigation against the World Cup winner in connection to rape and sexual assault at a hotel in Stockholm the report sent shock waves in the football fall in world with various Outlets
claiming that the investigation was against Kylian mbappe however the French forward came out and absolutely rubbished these reports stating them as fake news so is Kylian Mbappe really accused of rape or is there something else at Play
Here’s the truth behind the controversy
the news that Swedish authorities are investigating rape charges against Kylian Mbappe has come as a shock with Swedish Outlet expressen reporting that Mbappe is one of the suspect under investigation however the initial report that came out of Sweden stated that Stockholm police opened an investigation after a woman complained about an
alleged rape that took place in a hotel where Kylian Mbappe and his friends spent two days last week the name of the accused is still not out in the public and the only link Kylian┬а Mbappe has with the alleged rape is that he was sharing the same hotel to make matters worse Swedish Outlet Express boldly ran that Kylian Mbappe was one of the suspect but the report did mention that Mbappe was only a reasonable suspicion a lower degree of Suspicion under Swedish law which classifies suspicions as either reasonable or probable.
How does Mbappe resond to this ?
Mbappe’s representatives were quick to respond stating that they were unaware of any legal complaint involving the player and describing the allegations as slanderous and irresponsible they have accuse the media of spreading false information and vowed to take legal action to defend Mbappe’s reputation the French forwardtook to social media platform X to express his frustration linking the allegations to his upcoming hearing
before a French league committee regarding his dispute with former Club Paris St Germain over unpaid wages
Mbappe who claims PSG owes him 55 million euros called the Swedish reports predictable hinting at a possible attempt to distract him ahead of the hearing despite the mounting reports.
Reaction of Legal team
Mbappe’s legal team remains firm condemning what they call moral harassment and death defamation meanwhile reactions are pouring in from the football Community France’s national team coach Didier DS addressed the controversy and confirmed it’s not a good thing for the French national team Mbappe’s absence from the French national team’s latest matches in the nation league has already sparked debate with some questioning the time of the allegations still sources close to PSG have dismissed any connection between the Swedish investigation and his ongoing legal dispute over wages there is no denying that Kylian Mbappe is one of the best players in the world as Swedish investigation continues there’s definitely going to be a cloud of Doubt over Kylian Mbappe but as of yet he is not the accused.