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The PSG star has opened up on rape charges previously levelled against him.
Achraf Hakimi has finally addressed the storm surrounding his personal life, speaking for the first time about his 2023 divorce from Hiba Abouk and the explosive rape allegations that accompanied it.
The 26-year-old Paris Saint-Germain star, whose marriage to the 38-year-old Spanish-Tunisian actress lasted two years and produced two children, has remained silent on the controversies until now.
In a revealing interview on the popular YouTube programme ABTalks, hosted by Anas Bukhash, Hakimi opened up about the viral allegations and the life lessons he’s learned since.
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09:22 - 15.01.2025
I tolerated A LOT of things I shouldn’t have — Hakimi breaks silence on his divorce from Hiba Abouk
Hakimi has spoken for the first time about his epic divorce saga with Hiba Abouk.
Hakimi on rape case: ‘I left the matter to the courts’
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When asked about the truth behind the rape allegations that once overshadowed his divorce, Hakimi was candid:
“I will be honest with you. Regarding this, it’s the first time I speak about it with anyone!”he begun.
“Because since this incident two years ago, I haven’t said an opinion or anything….and I said, we left this matter to the courts…and it’s the best way to explain things.”
Hakimi, one of Africa’s highest-paid footballers, elaborated on how his success in his career made him an ‘easy target’, stating:
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“As we say, when you achieve success and things go well, you become an easy target for all! That taught me that I shouldn’t trust a lot of people around me.”
“It was Blackmail”
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Hakimi revealed that he and his legal team firmly believed the allegations were a ploy for financial gain:
“When we left this matter to the court, we saw it was just a way of blackmail.
“They wanted to blackmail me, that’s why we filed a lawsuit and we won. The court handled the matter with efficiency, and we were able to quickly resolve it so everyone will know the truth and we can speak about the topic easily.”
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The Moroccan international admitted the much-talked about ordeal left him with trust issues:
“But this incident taught me to trust few people in my circle.
“That means I can’t trust a lot of people, and I should be careful in this world.”
Achraf Hakimi: The Rape allegations amid his separation from Hiba Abouk
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In February 2023, French outlet Le Parisien reported that a woman had accused Hakimi of sexual assault but did not wish to press charges.
Despite this, the Paris public prosecutor’s office launched an investigation, and Hakimi was later charged for the crime of sexual assault.
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At the time, his lawyer, Fanny Colin, strongly denied the accusations, maintaining Hakimi’s innocence and confirming his cooperation with investigators.
A month after the alleged incident, Hakimi’s ex-wife broke her silence, having wiped her Instagram page of photos of the couple.
Abouk released a statement via her official Instagram account and began by defending her silence on the matter, before going ahead to open up on her divorce plans.
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“After having taken the decision to legally separate and to stop living together whilst awaiting the divorce procedure, which you can imagine, on top of the pain brought about by the separation, as well as having to accept the sadness that a failed project, which I gave my body and soul, brings, I was supposed to face up to this disgraceful act? I needed time to come to terms with this shock,” she said in the statement as first reported by the Spanish newspaper El Pais.
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“One must trust the legal process, especially considering the gravity of the accusation. Nonetheless, in my life, I always have been, and always will be, on the side of victims,” she added.
The 38-year-old actress concluded her message by calling for her private life, and that of her children, to be respected at this time given the “delicate circumstances.”
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