Kylian Mbappe Denies Rape Allegation as Swedish Officials Open Investigation into Soccer Star

Mar. 15, 2025

Kylian Mbappe.Photo:Angel Martinez/Getty Images

Angel Martinez/Getty Images

French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappe has aggressively denied rape allegations that were recently made against him, as authorities in Sweden announced this week that they are opening an investigation into the woman’s claims.

The BBCreportedWednesday that Mbappe, 25, is the subject of a Swedish police investigation into a suspected rape in Stockholm last week.

Mbappe responded to the incident on social media, writing “FAKE NEWS!!!!” in aposton X (formerly known as Twitter). He also appeared to suggest that the rape allegations made against him were related to an upcoming hearing with his former team, Paris Saint-Germain, over roughly €55 million in wages he says are owed to him.

Kylian Mbappe.Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images

Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images

The New York Timesreportedthat Mbappe was visiting Sweden last week while on vacation and was traveling with friends and family at the time.

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PEOPLE has reached out to Mbappe’s attorney for a statement regarding the allegations and the criminal complaint reportedly made against the Real Madrid player.

“[Kylian Mbappé] is never alone,” Canu-Bernard said, according to BBC. “He is never put in a position where he ends up in a situation that would lead to him taking a risk. As a result that totally rules out any possibility of reprehensible actions on his part. I can tell you that with absolutely certainty.”

source: people.com