Kylian Mbappé’s representative says legal action ‘will be taken’ against Swedish media over rape allegations

A representative for Kylian Mbappé has denounced reporting in the Swedish press about the French soccer star as “totally false and irresponsible.”

A representative for Kylian Mbappé has denounced reporting in the Swedish press about the French soccer star as “totally false and irresponsible.” Several Swedish outlets, including Swedish public broadcaster SVT, who cite “documents obtained,” and CNN affiliate Expressen, who cites a police report, reported that Mbappé is “suspected on reasonable grounds of rape” after visiting a nightclub and staying at a hotel in Stockholm on October 10. According to Swedish police, suspicion on reasonable grounds means “that there are specific circumstances that indicate, to some extent, that the person in question has committed the act.” Swedish prosecutors announced Tuesday that a criminal report had been submitted to the police following media reports about a suspected rape in Stockholm on Thursday. The press release provided by the Swedish prosecutors did not identify any specific individuals. Prosecutors said that they could not provide any further details when contacted by CNN.