Rape allegations Investigation against Kylian Mbappé dropped

Kylian Mbappé was accused of rape. The case has now been dropped.

The investigation into French football star Kylian Mbappé in Sweden has been dropped due to a lack of evidence. The responsible public prosecutor's office wrote in a statement that the case concerned an alleged rape and two alleged cases of sexual harassment in a hotel in central Stockholm in October.

Mbappé was not mentioned by name in the statement. Swedish media unanimously reported that the allegations were against the 25-year-old Real Madrid striker.

Following a visit by the football star to the Swedish capital in October, Swedish media reported that Mbappé was being investigated on suspicion of rape. The public prosecutor's office confirmed at the time that the police had received a complaint of rape.

However, it did not say who was under suspicion. The public prosecutor responsible, Marina Chirakova, has now announced that there is insufficient evidence in the case. The investigation would therefore be closed.

Mbappé: Never felt affected by the allegations

Mbappé recently commented on the reports in an interview on French television. In the television program "Clique" on "Canal+", the captain of the French national team said that he had never felt affected by the allegations. "I was surprised. I'm still surprised, by the way. These are things that happen and that you don't see coming," said Mbappé.

The public prosecutor's office has not officially named the plaintiff. According to Swedish media, the incident is said to have taken place at the Bank Hotel in the center of Stockholm.