Mbappé Cleared of Alleged Incident in Sweden Investigation Closed
The 25-year-old French star, one of the highest-profile players in world football, visited the Swedish capital October 9-11 with a group of people after he was not selected by his country for a Nations League match.
Sweden’s prosecution authority announced on October 15 that it was investigating an alleged incident that occurred at an upscale Stockholm hotel on October 10, without mentioning the suspect by name.
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.
According to Aftonbladet, Mbappe and his entourage dined at a restaurant one evening before going on 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.
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