MENDY. While accused of seven rapes, former world champion Benjamin Mendy was released on bail pending trial.
[Mis à jour le 7 janvier 2022 à 15h48] Transferred to a prison described as “dangerous” (Strangeways prison was more suited to protect the French), Benjamin Mendy was finally released on bail on January 7 despite accusations of seven rapes against him. It was during a new hearing in court in Chester that the former world champion greeted the news. The player will be under “strict” conditions and will have to appear again in Chester on January 24. He has been warned that an arrest warrant will be issued against him if he does not show up. The former Monaco player must also stay at his home and not come into contact with the complainants. The trial is said to be scheduled between June 27 and August 1.
What prison sentence does Benjamin Mendy incur?
Benjamin Mendy, in prison since August 28, is awaiting his trial, scheduled for January 24, 2022. The world champion has called for his release on several occasions, but has seen his request refused each time. Already on parole since the start of 2021, Benjamin Mendy was prohibited from participating in parties bringing together more than four people at his home in Mancun. Following the revelations, he was therefore placed in detention.
“If he decides to plead guilty, he will benefit from a third automatic remission of sentence”, explains Marie-Claire Sparrow, French lawyer at the London bar and jurisconsult for French expatriates in the columns of Ouest-France. “If he does not plead guilty, on the other hand, he loses this remission but there is the possibility of being acquitted.” While it is very rare for the maximum sentence to be ordered in such cases, Benjamin Mendy could, on paper, be sentenced to life in prison if the English justice admitted the facts. In reality, the former player of OM or Monaco would risk between five and ten years in prison.
What are the charges against Benjamin Mendy by the complainants?
The former player of OM or AS Monaco is suspected of seven rapes and sexual assault, for facts that occurred between October 2020 and August 2021 in the county of Chester (north-west of four women. The seventh charge of rape concerns a new complainant, for acts allegedly taking place in July of 2021.
A disjointed life from Marseille to City
In the Parisian, several of his relatives explain who Benjamin Mendy is, beyond what the general public knows and regret that no one has been able to put him back on the right path. “Ben comes from a poor family, explains the father of the caretaker Brice Samba who welcomed the young man under his roof for six months in Le Havre. His parents, now deceased, never had much influence on Only his big brother, David, tried to substitute for his parents to try to frame him, but he ended up giving up (…) As soon as he made a little money thanks to football, in Le Havre , Benjamin bought clothes from the Louis Vuitton brand. It was his way of standing out. Then, in Marseille, it accelerated with money, notoriety and bad company (…) Benjamin’s main problem is that no one around him has been able to put him back on the right track, believes Brice Samba Senior. He has settled into the facility. Ben is nevertheless very kind and helpful. ‘great generosity with those around him, sometimes excessively.
Suspended from Manchester City
At the time of his arrest and detention, Benjamin Mendy was playing in Manchester City, England. In the words of the club, the world champion has been provisionally suspended while the proceedings take place. “The matter is going through a legal process and therefore the club cannot make any further comments until this process is completed.”
In addition, it is no longer possible to buy objects or jerseys bearing the effigy of the side in the shop of the English club. The player’s profile is still accessible on the site but it is no longer possible to search for any of his products. Any attempt to search for “Mendy” or “Benjamin Mendy” on the club’s online store will redirect users to the home page of the website.
What is Benjamin Mendy’s salary?
The world champion touched before his remand in custody, 100,000 euros per week from his club Manchester City. Now, the French, who must recycle waste, assemble office furniture or make bedding in prison, receives 7 pounds per week, or 8.20 euros, for his work in prison.