What’s Next for Achraf Hakimi? He Could be Facing 15 Years

Achraf Hakimi’s situation has moved from investigation to trial-stage scrutiny in France. French prosecutors have approved a final indictment that would send the Paris Saint-Germain defender to criminal court.

If convicted, he could face up to 15 years in prison, based on the penalty being cited in reports.

What changed

This approval means prosecutors believe the case is strong enough to be tested in court. It is not a verdict. It is a decision to proceed to trial.

The core allegation and timeline

The case relates to an alleged incident in February 2023 at Hakimi’s home in Boulogne-Billancourt, outside Paris. Reports say the woman involved met Hakimi via Instagram and had been in contact with him for about a month before visiting his home.

She alleged that he touched and kissed her without consent and that she left after pushing him away. She reported the matter the same day through a friend. 

She initially declined to file a formal complaint, but investigators later referenced messages they said showed distress after the encounter.

On March 3, 2023, Hakimi was formally charged and placed under judicial supervision after a short period in custody. Nearly two years later, prosecutors have now cleared the case to proceed toward trial.

Hakimi’s position

Hakimi has denied the allegations throughout. He has continued training and playing when selected while the legal process continued.

PSG’s position

PSG have maintained they will back Hakimi while the case runs its course. The club’s stance, as stated in the information provided, is to let the courts decide before making football-based judgments.

What happens next

The next milestones are procedural: court scheduling, trial preparation, and public hearings where evidence and testimony are examined.

For PSG, the pressure is reputational and operational: squad selection, sponsor optics, and media attention.

For Hakimi, it’s career-defining: conviction could bring a long prison sentence; acquittal would still leave a public image rebuild after prolonged legal scrutiny.

Off-pitch attention

Separate from the case, Hakimi has remained a trending figure due to personal-life headlines, including renewed speculation after being seen publicly with Dutch model Imaan Hammam following his widely discussed divorce.