Benjamin Mendy

The allegations and trial had been 'absolute hell' for Premier League star Benjamin Mendy, the court heard.

He said: “The prosecution has made a decision. Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denied six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to seven young women, between July 2012 and August 2021. Mendy had denied seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women, between October 2018 and August 2021. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said the footballer, a man with money, power and privilege, thought about what was “in his pants” and that was why he got it “terribly wrong” in believing women were consenting to sex. Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, his co-accused and alleged “fixer” was found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers.

Benjamin Mendy cleared of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault; the jury has been discharged after it failed to reach a verdict on two further ...

We are at a point now where we can't agree." "We are committed to investigating all allegations of rape and sexual assault - no matter how long ago they took place. On Friday, the judge asked if the jury would reach verdicts if they had more time.

The prosecution said it will seek a retrial on the counts the jury could not reach verdicts on.

The court heard that Mendy met many of the women in Manchester nightclubs before he and Matturie brought them back to his mansion for after-parties. His friend and co-accused Louis Saha Matturie, 41, was also found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers. They said that Matturie, the footballer’s friend and fixer, had the job of finding young women for sex. He said: “The prosecution has made a decision. men who have been falsely accused, they never escape them.” However, a jury found that Mendy was not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault while jurors could not reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape, following a six-month trial at Chester Crown Court.

Pep Guardiola, Mendy's manager at Manchester City, told Chester Crown Court that "in their private life I don't know what they do". "I don't follow ...

"He drips in designer. He stressed to the court, though, that if a woman ever said "no", he would "be fine", adding: "I'd accept it and I'd stop." He said he had never considered contraception and added that it was "normal" for him to have sex with a number of different women. "You can tell a mile off he's a footballer, as they all have similar dress sense," she said. He told the court it was "honestly so easy" for him to meet women and have sex with them. "All my life, I have never had the time to really think about what I was doing," he said. Appearing for the defence, he told the court Mendy had suffered a number of long-term injuries and was "not the perfect professional". "I was not thinking like how they were feeling or they can be upset because, for me, if they wanted to have sex and I wanted to, everything was fine and I would carry on my partying," he said. She told the court that women, looking "a little worse for wear", were sometimes still there and the house was a "catastrophe", with discarded food and drink lying around. "Underwear I didn't wash, I put it to one side and there was a cupboard for phones and handbags," she said. Ms Deakin said she wanted this "so he had a bit of sanctuary, to lock people out, and that was his safe haven". During Mendy's trial, she said her "role was to look after the first-team players and the management staff in every aspect of their lives".

French football player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape with jurors not being able to reach a verdict on one count.

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The allegations and trial had been 'absolute hell' for Premier League star Benjamin Mendy, the court heard.

He said: “The prosecution has made a decision. Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denied six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to seven young women, between July 2012 and August 2021. Mendy had denied seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women, between October 2018 and August 2021. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said the footballer, a man with money, power and privilege, thought about what was “in his pants” and that was why he got it “terribly wrong” in believing women were consenting to sex. Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, his co-accused and alleged “fixer” was found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers.

Mendy thanked jurors in a statement released through his solicitor and said he was “delighted” to be acquitted of most charges and looked forward to “clearing ...

Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denied six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to seven young women, between July 2012 and August 2021. Mendy had denied seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women, between October 2018 and August 2021. Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women. Mendy thanked jurors in a statement released through his solicitor and said he was “delighted” to be acquitted of most charges and looked forward to “clearing his name” in the retrial. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, his co-accused and alleged “fixer”, was found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers. Ms Wiltshire added: “He looks forward to clearing his name in relation to the other two charges so he can start rebuilding his life.”

The allegations and trial had been 'absolute hell' for Premier League star Benjamin Mendy, the court heard.

He said: “The prosecution has made a decision. Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denied six counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to seven young women, between July 2012 and August 2021. Mendy had denied seven counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault against six young women, between October 2018 and August 2021. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said the footballer, a man with money, power and privilege, thought about what was “in his pants” and that was why he got it “terribly wrong” in believing women were consenting to sex. Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, his co-accused and alleged “fixer” was found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers.

Following a six-month trial at Chester Crown Court, jurors couldn't reach verdicts on one country of rape and one of attempted rape today. Mendy, 28, was facing ...

Manchester City said in a club statement: ‘Manchester City FC notes the verdict from Chester Crown Court today, where a jury has found Benjamin Mendy not guilty of seven charges. The woman claimed: ‘He already told me I wouldn’t be able to get out at this point. Prosecutor Matthew Conway said: ‘The prosecution has made a decision. Mendy is expected to face retrial in June over an allegation of rape related to an incident in his mansion with a woman, 29, on October 2020 and an allegation of attempted rape of another woman, 24, at the same property two years prior. Jurors also failed to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against him by five other women. Following a six-month trial at Chester Crown Court, jurors couldn’t reach verdicts on one country of rape and one of attempted rape today.

The Frenchman has been cleared of sex attacks on four women, as jurors failed to reach verdicts on two others following a six-month trial.

"Manchester City FC notes the verdict from Chester Crown Court today, where a jury has found Benjamin Mendy not guilty of seven charges. [The Frenchman has been cleared of sex attacks on four women,](/news/uk/crime/benjamin-mendy-footballer-rape-sexual-assault-b2238930.html) as jurors failed to reach verdicts on two others following a six-month trial. The jury is hung on two charges and the trial is now over," a statement added shortly after.

Jury fails to reach verdict on two counts in trial of Manchester City footballer.

Another of the complainants, who alleged she was raped by Mr Mendy at an “after party” in his mansion, admitted in court that she had not told the truth to police about the night of the alleged incident. Louis Saha Matturie, 41, Mr Mendy’s co-accused and alleged ‘fixer’ was found not guilty by the jury of three counts of rape relating to two teenagers. In her closing arguments, Mr Mendy’s barrister urged jurors to end the “absolute hell” he had been facing and acquit him of rape. Mr Mendy will face a retrial in the summer over an allegation of rape, relating to an incident at his home in October 2020, and an allegation of attempted rape, relating to an incident at the same address in October 2018. The first major blow to prosecutors came in September last year, when jurors were told of a private video of one of Mr Mendy’s accusers having “enthusiastic sex” with his co-defendant, Louis Saha Matturie, at a time she would later claim she was actually being raped by Mr Matturie. Prosecutors had alleged the 28-year-old was “a danger to women” who used his status and wealth to lure victims into “toxic and dangerous situations” at his £4.7 million property in rural Cheshire.

The Manchester City footballer faces a retrial on two counts the jury could not reach verdicts on.

Matthew Conway, prosecuting, said: "The prosecution has made a decision. The prosecution has sought a retrial on the two counts the jury failed to reach a verdict on and it has been scheduled for 26 June. The jury failed to reach a verdict on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against Mr Matturie. Mr Mendy's lawyer said he was "delighted" to have been cleared of sex attacks on four women and looked forward to clearing his name at a retrial over two other allegations and "rebuilding his life". The jury failed to reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape and a retrial will take place. But after 14 days of deliberation, jurors could not reach verdicts on Mr Mendy's alleged attempted rape of a woman, 29, in 2018 and the alleged rape of another woman, 24, in October 2020.