Swedish Prosecutors Close Rape Investigation Involving Kylian Mbappé Due to Insufficient Evidence

Dec 12, 2024, 02:03 PM

Swedish prosecutors have closed an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault involving French soccer star Kylian Mbappé, citing insufficient evidence. The investigation was initiated following a complaint filed on October 12 after an alleged incident at a hotel in Stockholm on October 10. Mbappé, who visited Stockholm during an international break, had denied any wrongdoing, and his representatives dismissed the allegations as 'totally false' and 'a slanderous rumor.' The case was closed without Mbappé being formally notified as a suspect. Swedish law allows for the possibility of reopening the investigation should new, compelling evidence emerge.