Rape Allegations Against Kylian Mbappe Dropped Over Lack Of Evidence

The Swedish prosecutor announced on Thursday that an investigation into claims of rape and sexual assault in Stockholm has been closed.

The case, which reportedly involved Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe, was concluded due to a lack of sufficient evidence.

The French star, one of the highest-profile players in world football, visited the Swedish capital October 9th-11th with a group of people after he was not selected by his country for a Nations League match.

On October 15th, Sweden’s prosecution authority announced that it was investigating an alleged incident that took place at a luxury hotel in Stockholm on October 10th, although the suspect’s name was not disclosed.

Several Swedish media outlets, including newspapers Aftonbladet and Expressen and public broadcaster SVT, identified Mbappe as the suspect.

“I assess that the evidence is not sufficient to proceed and the investigation is therefore closed,” prosecutor Marina Chirakova said in a statement that also did not mention Mbappe by name.

Chirakova said the suspect had “not been notified of suspicion of a crime”.

Mbappe said in October that he was “shocked” to see his name linked to the investigation.

Speaking for the first time about the case on Sunday, he told the French television show Clique he was “not involved.”

“I haven’t received anything, no summons… I’m not involved,” he said.

As reported by Aftonbladet, Mbappe and his entourage had dinner at a restaurant one evening before proceeding to a nightclub.

Aftonbladet said the complaint was filed on October 12 after the alleged victim had sought medical attention.

Expressen reported that police had seized some clothing as evidence, saying it consisted of women’s underwear, a pair of black trousers, and a black top.

Photographs showed police officers leaving the hotel with brown bags.