Benjamin Mendy has been accused of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The Manchester City and France footballer Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape.
Benjamin Mendy in More Trouble Over Rape Accusation
The former AS Monaco player French is now accused of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault relating to five different women. The 27-year-old was charged last week with the latest offense but it was subject to reporting restrictions.
These restrictions were lifted earlier as the left-back appeared at Chester Crown Court for a hearing ahead of his trial. The latest charge relates to a new complainant and is alleged to have taken place in July this year.
The earlier charges are alleged to have happened between October 2020 and August 2021. Benjamin Mendy has been in custody since his arrest in August, appeared alongside his co-defendant Louis Saha Mattie, 40, of Eccles in Greater Manchester.
Mr. Matturie is accused of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault as well. Both men were remanded into custody at HMP Altcourse in Liverpool after the 40-minute hearing.
Their trial was earlier for January but was later put back to later in the year. Benjamin Mendy has played for last season’s Premier League champions Manchester City since 2017, when he joined from Monaco for a reported £52m.
