Wednesday, October 16, 2024 - Kylian Mbappe's lawyer has said that the reported r@pe and s€xual harassment claim against the superstar has left him 'flabbergasted'.
The France and Real Madrid forward, who denies the
allegations visited Sweden with friends from Wednesday to Friday last week.
On Monday, Mbappe blasted a report
from Aftonbladet as 'fake news' about an alleged rape at the
hotel that took place on Thursday evening.
However, Swedish newspaper Expressen later claimed
it was Mbappe who is being investigated by police after allegations were made
against the Real Madrid star.
Now, the 25-year-old's lawyer has hit back, insisting Mbappe
is left bewildered by the accusations that he continues to strongly refute.
'We're talking about a complaint being lodged, and at this
time we don't know against whom,' said Marie-Alix Canu-Bernard, speaking on
French TV's TF1. 'A complaint doesn't reveal anything.
'Mbappe is never alone. He is never alone, so he would be
exposed to a situation where he would be taking a risk. That totally rules out
any wrongdoing. It's an absolute certainty.
'He's particularly serene, but he's flabbergasted by all the
media hype. He has no idea what he's being accused of. If there is an
investigation, he will submit to Swedish justice. But he is calm because he has
nothing to reproach himself for.'
Mbappe had earlier that night visited the Chez Jolie
restaurant, before heading to the V nightclub and finally back to his hotel in
a black van with his entourage.
Mbappe shared a newspaper article on the alleged r@pe on X
on Monday and wrote: 'Fake News! It's becoming so predictable, just before the
hearing as if by chance,' referring to a hearing as part of his fight against
his former club PSG over £46million in unpaid wages and bonuses that
is set to take place today.
According to French journalist Romain Molina,
Real Madrid held a crisis meeting surrounding the allegations on
Monday evening.
Meanwhile, on Monday, Mbappe's entourage had told AFP in a
statement: 'Today, a new slanderous rumour is starting to spread across the web
from the Swedish media Aftonbladet.
'These accusations are completely false and irresponsible,
and their propagation is unacceptable.
'In order to put an end to this methodical destruction of
(the) image (of Kylian Mbappe), all necessary legal actions will be taken to
re-establish the truth and pursue any person or media involved in the moral
harassment and defamatory treatment that Kylian Mbappe is suffering
repeatedly,' the statement added.
Investigators and a forensic unit were at the
alleged crime scene on Monday, according to Aftonbladet.
The newspaper reported that the alarm over the alleged rape
was raised when the woman 'sought care' at a local hospital.
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