Court Gives Verdict on the Rape Accusation Against Benjamin Mendy

The Chester Crown Court has passed a judgement on Manchester City's defender, Benjamin Mendy on one of the rape accusations charged against him.

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The jury heard claims she was then raped by the 41-year-old, who is being referred to as Saha during the trial. It was alleged to have happened a week after she had claimed Mendy had raped her himself at his home. However, the Chester Court was told she had agreed to be filmed on Saha's mobile and was said to have been shown smiling at the camera and gyrating. Judge Stephen Everett ordered Mendy and Saha to be cleared of charges relating to that one woman. 

Mendy pleaded not guilty to all the remainaing seven charges which have taken place on five occasions at the player's mansion in Cheshire between October 2018 and August 2021, the accusations are relating to seven women in total.

The player was suspended with immediate effect by the Premier League Champions as soon as the situation was brought to the attention of the club.