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Mendy accuser denies thinking about compensation, court told

A woman who accused Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy of rape denied having “a mind to apply for compensation” after reportedly searching online for his “worth”, a jury has heard. The woman, who alleges she was raped by the Manchester City ...

25 Aug 2022 at 17:37

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Mendy tells court he enjoyed ‘having sex with a lot of women’

Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy has told a court he enjoyed “having sex with a lot of women”. On Monday, the player, who is accused of seven counts of rape, told his trial at Chester Crown Court it was “honestly, so easy” for him to ...

07 Nov 2022 at 18:14

Jurors in Benjamin Mendy trial told not to take ‘moralistic’ approach to verdict

Jurors trying the rape case of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy have been told not to take a “moralistic” approach when considering their verdicts. Judge Steven Everett said some jurors were possibly “not impressed” with the ...

16 Nov 2022 at 16:57

Teenager claims she woke up to discover Benjamin Mendy’s friend raping her

A teenager told police she woke up to discover Man City footballer Benjamin Mendy’s friend and fixer raping her, a court heard. The young woman, at the time aged 17, said she had gone to Louis Saha Matturie’s flat near Manchester ...

20 Sept 2022 at 17:13

Woman accused of sexually abusing teenager ‘caught in web of lies’, court told

A young woman accused of pretending to be a man to sexually assault a teenager admitted she was “caught in a web of lies”. Georgia Bilham, 21, is charged with 17 sexual offences after allegedly deceiving a 19-year-old woman. A ...

12 Jun 2023 at 17:02

Ex-Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy cleared of sex attacks on two women

Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of raping a young woman and the attempted rape of another. The 28-year-old broke down in tears as the not guilty verdicts were given by the jury ...

14 Jul 2023 at 15:36

Woman returned to Benjamin Mendy’s mansion after alleged rape, court hears

A young woman told a court she went back to Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy’s Cheshire mansion despite him allegedly raping her there. Jurors trying Mendy at Chester Crown Court were also shown footage from a ...

06 Sept 2022 at 16:54

Defence says allegations against Louis Saha Matturie ‘riddled with flaws’

The trial of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy and his co-accused had all the making of a good drama but with a plot twist that they are innocent, a court heard. Money, sex and celebrity had all featured in ...

22 Nov 2022 at 16:26

Man run over by girlfriend ‘clicked’ with woman at party, murder trial told

A man who was run over by his girlfriend had “clicked” with another woman at a party in the hours before, a court has heard. Alice Wood, 23, is accused of murdering her boyfriend Ryan Watson, 24, near the home ...

05 Dec 2023 at 16:33

Benjamin Mendy told rape victim ‘don’t worry, it’s small’, court hears

Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy told a woman “it’s small, don’t worry” before a rape lasting “20 seconds”, a court has heard. In a police interview played to Chester Crown Court on Wednesday, the ...

24 Aug 2022 at 15:24

Ex-Man City player Benjamin Mendy joins Lorient days after being cleared of rape

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Former Man City defender Benjamin Mendy joins Lorient

Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has signed a two-year deal with French club Lorient, five days after being cleared of rape. Mendy left City last month at the expiration of his contract, ...

19 Jul 2023 at 10:58

Man jailed for 16 years for moderating child abuse site on dark web

A “solitary” car mechanic was second-in-command of a site on the dark web which allowed millions of child abuse images to be shared across the world, a court heard. Nathan Bake, 28, was jailed for 16 ...

14 Feb 2024 at 14:54

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