Kylian Mbappe has broken his silence, or at least through his lawyer. In the shadow of the dramatic report in Sweden that he is suspected of being raped in the hotel where he stayed during the national team break, the Frenchman intends to take legal action against “every person and party in the media involved in the harassment and defamatory treatment he experienced, with the aim of damaging his image”.
Marie-Alix Kano-Bernard, Mbappe’s lawyer, commented on the ‘TF1’ news this evening (Tuesday) to the accusations made against the star: “It is a complaint, but at this stage we don’t even know against whom it was filed,” she noted, “The fact that there is a complaint does not mean That is the truth, nothing has been proven yet.”
She added: “He is never in a situation where he is alone, he is never in a situation where he might be exposed to something like this that could endanger him. Therefore, this completely rules out the possibility of any wrongdoing on his part. I can tell you that with absolute certainty.”
She shared about the feelings experienced by the star: “He is extremely calm, but on the other hand, he is completely shocked to see this media storm. He does not understand at all what he can be accused of, neither directly nor indirectly. If an investigation is opened, if it happens, of course he will appear before the judiciary. But again, he was completely calm today because he has nothing to blame himself for.”
“He preferred to go and train and asked my office not to leave things as they are, since it is impossible to allow such slander and slander. This is why we intend to file a complaint for malicious reporting,” she concluded.
In Sweden they insist: Mbappe is suspected of rape
The journalist Kathryn Kranz of ‘Expressen’ reinforced the report of the complaint filed in Sweden against Mbappe during an interview on the BFMTV channel. After responding to the actor’s lawyer’s statement, she clarified unequivocally: “We are 100% sure that Mbappe is suspected of rape, there is no doubt about it,” said the journalist. “Of course, we don’t know if he is guilty or not. It is the duty of the prosecutor and the police to investigate.”
When asked if it was indeed Mbapa’s name that appeared in the complaint, Kranz simply replied: “Yes.” Kranz also clarified that the Expressen newspaper had not seen the relevant police or legal document: “We know it’s him, but we haven’t read the document. It’s important to note that, but we’re absolutely sure it’s him, that it’s his name, and that it’s him who’s suspected of rape. I can’t reveal How exactly do we know that, it’s impossible.”
Panica at Real Madrid
In the meantime, the information of the Expressen newspaper which claims that Mbappe is suspected of rape following his visit to Stockholm has not yet received an official response from Real Madrid, where a senior member of the team was quoted by the newspaper ‘RMC’ and claimed that the club is not bothered by the affair, but that is not the case.
French journalist Romain Molina reported that the issue had already been discussed within the club, which held a virtual emergency meeting and was “in a panic.” Molina noted that Florentino Perez, the club’s president, attended the meeting, adding that the club is trying to control the information, but will not be able to do so for long, and it is expected to be a turbulent 48 hours.
So far, the Spanish media has kept a low profile, and the suspicions have not received the same media coverage as in France and Sweden. Molina noted that Real Madrid had already been in a similar situation before, when Cristiano Ronaldo, the team’s star at the time, was accused of rape in 2017. In that case, CR7 paid the victim compensation to ensure her silence.
An official at the club told the French ‘RMC’ that there is no concern about the case, and added that the club is certain that it is “fake news” intended to damage Mbappe’s reputation.
PSG is angry
We note that during today’s discussions in front of the joint appeals committee of the French league, PSG also brought up another issue saying that the club is “bothered” by the striker, especially in reference to his tweet from yesterday. The club also aired the video footage of the star saying publicly in January that he had agreed with Paris president Nasser Al-Khelaifi to waive funds if he left for free.
“PSG will continue the fight in this case as long as it takes to protect its interests and that of French football,” the French media wrote regarding the amount Mbappe is demanding from his former team, about 55 million euros, with a decision expected later this month.
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