Suspected of bribery! Mbappe was investigated by the General Inspector of the National Police! The team has responded publicly

After losing to Paris 0-4 in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, Mbappe has entered the holiday and has temporarily stayed away from football. However, the exposure of an old story pushed him to the forefront of public opinion.

According to the French media "Duckling", Mbappe was accused of bribing 180,300 euros to the five policemen who were responsible for the security of the French team in 2023, and the huge sum came directly from Mbappe's personal account. The General Inspector of the French National Police has launched an investigation into the matter. If convicted, Mbappe faces up to 10 years in prison + a fine of 1 million euros.

It is understood that this incident was first disclosed in the work report by French financial intelligence agency Tracfin (under the Ministry of Finance and is responsible for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion). Confidential documents from

Tracfin show that the five policemen received a total of 180,300 euros. Four of the warrant officers each received a check issued by Mbappe for a 30,000 euros. The date of issuance was June 2023, and the check was from a bank account under Mbappe's name. There is another policeman who is the commander, responsible for leading the above four people, and the amount he received was 60,300 euros.

He explained the matter in a statement signed by Mbappe, who was seen by the Duckling Newspaper. Mbappe said that he donated all the prize money for the 2022 Qatar World Cup to team members and charities responsible for player security. Mbappe also mentioned that he had consulted his tax lawyer, and the other party confirmed that the recipient of such "daily gifts" did not need to declare to the tax authorities.

Even though this argument could convince the French National Police General Inspectorate that the innocence of Mbappe and four policemen who received 30,000 euros, the commander who received 60,300 euros could not escape the suspicion because he was suspected of violating his obligation of justice and integrity.

The commander, who traveled with Mbappe to Cameroon and France's province of Vacluse in 2023, may have blurred the line between "official missions" and "private security services". According to the discipline of French public officials, such behavior is expressly prohibited. Whether this amount is a voluntary donation or a consideration for a private security service is the key to the characterization of this matter.

Faced with the uproar, Mbappe's team responded publicly and explained the matter again. They said this: "Since joining the French national team, Mbappe has always chosen to donate all the national team appearance bonuses he has received.

After the 2022 World Cup, he also operated in a completely transparent manner: some of the bonuses were donated to like 'Premiers de Another part of the charity organization like Cordee’ was given to the French team’s security personnel - a total of 8 people. ”

Regarding the commander who was deeply in doubt, Mbappe’s team said: “Commander S has never received any compensation for accompanying Mbappe, including visits from Cameroon and other places. He is an official representative of the Republic and the Football Association, and has previously accompanied other players on similar tasks.”

Mbappe's team also emphasized: "All our actions strictly abide by the current laws and reflect the rights granted by the law to players, that is, to express gratitude and recognition to those loyal and dedicated staff members. The trust relationship between players and security personnel should be affirmed, not questioned or derogated."

As of now, neither Mbappe himself nor the police officer involved have been formally summoned or filed by the judicial system.

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