(Photo : Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) CHESTER, ENGLAND – Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy and his lawyer converse to the media as he leaves Chester Crown Court after being discovered not responsible on July 14, 2023 in Chester, England. In an earlier trial, Mendy was cleared of rape and sexual assault fees involving six ladies, however that jury couldn’t attain verdicts on intercourse offences involving two different ladies. Mendy has now additionally been discovered not responsible on the retrial on these fees.
Former Manchester City participant Benjamin Mendy has been discovered not responsible of rape and sexual assault after a three-week trial at England’s Chester Crown Court.
The first to supply sympathy and congratulations was Atletico Madrid ahead Memphis Depay.
In an emotional put up, the Dutch participant asks a number of questions centered across the wasted profession of Mendy all due to the accusations.
“So what are we doing now? Who is going to help this brother heal? Who’s going to be responsible for the damage on his name? How he’s going to have his career back? Many years of investment to become a professional football player… Now what!?” Depay wrote on Twitter.
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Depay additionally cleared that he by no means put Mendy on the pedestal. However, he doesn’t suppose that what occurred to Mendy was truthful.
“We can’t accept this to happen to us as athletes. Who’s going to stand up for us in the time of need not when the damage is already done? Don’t turn your head people.”
Mendy’s crimes and reply to Depay’s query
Several complainants got here ahead, accusing Mendy of forcing himself on them beginning in August 2021.
By June 2022, Mendy was charged with at the least seven counts of rape, one tried rape, and one sexual assault forwarded by seven complainants.
Many accusers mentioned the crime occurred in Mendy’s mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire.
The 28-year-old can nonetheless return to skilled soccer. Teams can negotiate with him, however since he has not performed aggressive soccer within the final two years, he’ll want some reconditioning earlier than getting signed once more.
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