The former Liverpool striker was taken into custody as a person of interest but was later released without being charged.
Djibril Cisse was one of four people arrested and later questioned Tuesday in Versailles as part of an investigation into an alleged blackmail attempt over a sex tape.
According to AFP news agency, the former Liverpool striker was taken into custody as a person of interest because he knew the others involved, but was later released without being charged. The other individuals, however, remain in police custody.
The investigation entails a suspected attempt to blackmail France international Mathieu Valbuena over an alleged sex tape, though the tape has not yet been proven to exist.