MENDY. Released on bail a few weeks ago, world champion Benjamin Mendy was accused of an 8th rape on Wednesday February 2.
[Mis à jour le 2 février 2022 à 15h10] One more accusation for Benjamin Mendy. During a preliminary hearing this Wednesday, February 2 at the court in Chester, the former player of Marseille or even Monaco, received a new accusation of rape, his 8th in total. Released on bail since January 7 with “strict” conditions, the player is still awaiting trial. The rest of the court calendar has been established by the judge with a new pre-trial hearing scheduled for March 11.
This trial should take place from July 25 and could last six weeks even if everything can still evolve. As a reminder, Benjamin Mendy has not yet had the opportunity to plead guilty or not guilty to the alleged facts of which he is suspected, this will determine his prison sentence if he is convicted.
What prison sentence does Benjamin Mendy face?
Benjamin Mendy, in prison since August 28, is awaiting his trial, scheduled for January 24, 2022. The world champion has asked for his release on several occasions, but has seen his request refused each time. Already on parole since the beginning of 2021, Benjamin Mendy had been banned from participating in parties bringing together more than four people at his Mancunian home. Following the revelations, he was therefore placed in detention.
“If he decides to plead guilty, he will benefit from a third automatic remission”, 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.” If it is very rare that the maximum sentence is ordered in such cases, Benjamin Mendy could, on paper, be sentenced to life in prison if the English justice recognized the facts. In reality, the former OM or Monaco player would risk between five and ten years in prison.
What are the charges against Benjamin Mendy by the complainants?
The former OM or AS Monaco player is suspected of seven rapes and a sexual assault, for events that occurred between October 2020 and August 2021 in the county of Chester (north-west on four women. The seventh charge of rape concerns a new complainant, for facts which allegedly took place in July of the year 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 track. “Ben comes from a poor family, explains the father of goalkeeper Brice Samba, who took 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 earned 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 (…) The Benjamin’s main problem is that no one around him was able to put him back on the right track, believes Brice Samba Senior. He settled in easily. Ben is however very kind and diligent. 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 suspended on a provisional basis while the procedure takes place. “The matter is subject to a legal process and therefore the club cannot comment further until this process is complete.”
In addition, it is no longer possible to buy objects or jerseys bearing the image 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 its 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 received before his detention on remand, 100,000 euros per week from his club Manchester City. From now on, the French, who must recycle waste, assemble office furniture or even manufacture bedding in prison, receives 7 pounds sterling per week, or 8.20 euros, for his work in prison.