Paris Saint-Germain defender and 2018 World Cup winner Lucas Hernandez, along with his partner Victoria Triay, has been formally accused of human trafficking and labor exploitation by a Colombian family employed at their home. The Versailles prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the allegations.
The family of five worked for the couple from September 2024 to November 2025 as security and childcare providers. According to their lawyer, Lola Dubois, they were hired without legal work status and forced to work up to 82 hours per week without a single day off.
"They are completely deprived of their rights," Dubois told Paris Match. "Without employment contracts, they have no access to unemployment benefits or proper social security. For a professional footballer surrounded by lawyers, the failure to provide a contract demonstrates intent."
The family’s daughter, who first connected with Triay while working as her nurse in Colombia, alleges she was promised official work documents within six months—a promise she says was never fulfilled. She and her family claim they were paid only in cash, given fake identity cards after signing confidentiality agreements, and subjected to "insufficient" compensation.
In a dramatic claim, the daughter stated the family "risked our lives" during an attempted burglary in December 2024, alleging her father fired a gun to scare off the intruders.
Hernandez and Triay have issued a joint statement vehemently denying all allegations, framing the situation as a profound betrayal of trust.
"We opened our home to people who presented themselves as friends... We helped them and believed them when they assured us they were regularizing their status," the couple stated. "That trust has been betrayed. We acted as human beings—and learned, painfully, that compassion can be exploited."
They added that the matter is now with legal authorities and called for an end to public speculation.
Hernandez's agent echoed the sentiment, saying the couple were "completely taken aback" by the accusations. According to the family's lawyer, formal employment contracts were only offered in October 2025—after a dispute—and drastically understated their working hours and pay.
The scandal emerges during a challenging season for Hernandez, who has been largely relegated to the bench at PSG after joining the club in 2023. The legal investigation continues as both sides prepare their cases.