News about Benjamin Mendy

The French national claims he was lent cash by three of his teammates who stepped in when the club stopped paying him while he battled rape and sexual assault charges, an employment tribunal has heard. Mendy told the tribunal: 'We all had casual relations with women. 'This does not excuse my behaviour, but I feel that it is unfair for Manchester City to single me out in the way that they have. 'The difference between me and the other players is that I was the one that was falsely accused of rape and publicly humiliated.'

Current and former players Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez supported the French international, who now claims to be owed £11.5m in unpaid wages by the Premier League champions. The 30-year-old's £500,000 per month wage was withheld by the club after he was charged in 2021, the tribunal was told. The World Cup winner was subsequently cleared. Mr Mendy, who now plays for French Ligue 2 club Lorient, brought employment tribunal proceedings against Manchester City, claiming for 'unauthorised deductions' from wages.

Marseille created history when they became the first French club to win the Champions League in 1993.  But just weeks later, a criminal investigation was opened against the club following allegations that they bribed Valenciennes players to underperform against them in a Ligue 1 match so they would remain fresh for their European final against AC Milan six days later. A trial took place in 1995, with Marseille midfielder Jean-Jacques Eydelie handed a one-year prison sentence and general manager Jean-Pierre Bernes a two-year suspended sentence along with a fine, while Valenciennes players Jorge Burruchaga and Christophe Robert were given six-month suspended sentences for their involvement.

Former Manchester City left back Benjamin Mendy has been told that he is not wanted at Lorient by new manager Olivier Pantaloni. Mendy joined the French club in July last year, 23 months after his final appearance for City. The 30-year-old featured in 15 games during an injury-affected 2023-24 campaign for Lorient, who were relegated from Ligue 1 last season.

Fans of Ligue 1 side Lorient hurled abuse at former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy in the wake of their team's relegation to France's second division on Sunday. The 29-year-old joined the club in his native country at the start of last season, two years after he last turned out for his former side in the wake of legal proceedings against Mendy which started in August 2021. The player's trial the following year saw Mendy charged with eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape, and one of sexual assault, with the former France international pleading not guilty on all charges. 

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) had sought a bankruptcy order against the former Manchester City footballer over the bill. At a hearing on Monday before a specialist insolvency judge, lawyers for the French defender said the outstanding sum of just under £710,000 had been paid. Louis Doyle KC, for the footballer, said proceedings had been previously adjourned to allow for Mr Mendy's sprawling mansion near Macclesfield, Cheshire (right), to be sold.

Peter Johnson, now 62, (pictured) was banned for life from returning to his home town of Alsager, Cheshire by Judge Steven Everett in 2019 after he dished out years of abuse to long-suffering neighbours. His hate campaign included sending poison pen letters accusing those living nearby of terrorism offences, being Nazi sympathisers and even cannibals. But after being freed following a sentence of two years and four months, Johnson began sending 'repugnant' letters to the respected judge, including a mocked up obituary .

Manchester City fought back to defeat Brentford 3-1 on Monday, taking them close to two points over Premier League leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. Phil Foden scored a spectacular hat-trick. Brentford, who made the double over City last season, went ahead after 21 minutes as a Mark Flekken goal kick flew over the flat-footed visiting defense, allowing Neal Maupay to race clear and tuck in his fifth game in all competitions. Flekken was also excelling at his main job, saving after save as City peppered his goal before Foden beat him at stoppage time from close range in their 17th attempt of the first half.

Benjamin Mendy, a former Manchester City star whose six-bedroom Cheshire mansion where he held lockdown parties with girls, has been sold for £4 million as he prepares for bankruptcy. MailOnline has learned that estate agents Savills is selling the luxurious six-bedroom home, which had been initially priced at £5 million, after the footballer was forced to dramatically lower the price. It comes just months after the High Court heard that the 29-year-old French defender was selling the mansion and requesting millions of pounds in back pay from City to prevent bankruptcy. The footballer will also face virtual bankruptcy court at 12 p.m. on Monday, six months after it was advised by HMRC (HMRC) that it was seeking a bankruptcy order.

Benjamin Mendy's sex parties with him was a "very odd experience," according to her, the former Manchester City actress now invites her to France. After being found not guilty of carrying out sex attacks on two women at his £4 million mansion, Mendy is trying to resurrect his career with Lorient, the Ligue 1 team. After three hours of deliberation by a jury at Chester Crown Court in last July, he was ruled out. After being dissatisfied with the not guilty verdicts, the mendy broke down in the dock later and said he was 'delighted.'

Benjamin Mendy, the former Manchester full back, scored in Lorient's 4-2 victory over Marseille on Sunday, his first match since being ruled out of rape and attempted rape earlier this year. Mendy, the city's most expensive defender when he joined for £52 million in 2017, returned to his homeland on a free transfer in July, only days after being found not guilty of raping two women. He has appeared in five substitute appearances for the Ligue 1 team this season, and was given his first appearance on Sunday.

Since suspected victims of sexual or domestic assault have been identified, Premier League clubs are prioritizing women's rights. According to a new study, seven teams in the English top flight have had players or bosses under police scrutiny for sexual crimes over the past three years, but a number of teams have continued to play the characters, and suspected victims have said that responses after reporting allegations to either governing body have been met with delays, inaction, or a lack of transparency on protocols. In some cases, a lack of reaction by the authorities, such as suspending the player while an investigation is being conducted, has resulted in other women being at risk of sexual assault, or in one case, a suspect trying to murder herself.

IAN HERBERT: Liverpool's Dock Road is more attractive than its name implies. From the red brick warehouses to the names of the old shipyards, 'Trafalgar,'Victoria', carved into the mighty granite dock wall, the city's rich maritime history is reflected in this illustrious granite dock wall. The turquoise plaque on the 150th anniversary of Ireland's Great Famine has been engraved with a touching simplicity. The majority of the 1,300,000 Irish migrants were moved through these gates.' The Dock Road in Liverpool lasted from 1989 to 1989, fading away like the pubs which thrived as the dock employees packed them out. But the last ten years have promised a different result. Everton Football Club's reconstruction since the Albert Dock's rebirth in the early 1980s is perhaps the most signifi-cant boost to the Liverpool club's revival.

JACK GAUGHAN: Since they stopped paying the Frenchman during his appeal for sex offenses, Benjamin Mendy is suing Manchester City for £10 million in unpaid wages. At a retrial last summer, a mendy, 29, was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape, but the city had stopped paying his $100,000-a-week wages in September 2021. Following his retrial, Mendy's agent had discussed back pay with the city, but the club had no intention of settling with the left back, whose last game for them came a fortnight before being sued by Cheshire Police.

Since launching a'multi-million-pound' lawsuit against Manchester City over unpaid wages, Benjamin Mendy has gone to war with them. More information will follow.

After being found of raping and sexually attacking women at the parties, the former Man City defender must sell his exclusive house to avoid bankruptcy. Mendy had put the swanky mansion up for £5 million following his transfer to Lorient, where he is hoping to restart his career after two criminal convictions. According to The Sun, the 29-year-old is still struggling to sell and has reduced the asking price to £4.25 million.

Benjamin Mendy (left) of Manchester City switched to his 'best friend and fixer' - referring to young women who attended his parties as 'b******,' it can be revealed today. After a police probe that lasted nearly three years, the French World Cup champion exchanged text messages with Louis Saha Matturie (right), 42, who has since been cleared of rape and sexual assault charges. At three separate trials involving 28-year-old Mr Mendy and Mr Matturie over sex attacks at parties held in the millionaire footballer's £2.2 million Cheshire mansion and Mr Matturie's Salford flat, the messages were never delivered to jurors.

After a re-trial at Chester Crown Court today, Louis Saha Matturie (pictured left and right), a friend of former Manchester City actor Benjamin Mendy (inset), was found not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Mr Matturie was accused of sexual assault by three separate young people, offences that may have occurred within the space of four months in 2021, when Mr Mendy played for Manchester City following a £52 million transfer from Monaco.

Benjamin Mendy, the former Manchester City defender, is 'embarrassed' over a six-figure tax bill, which he needs to pay 'as soon as possible,' the High Court has found. A specialist judge told the footballer that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is seeking a bankruptcy order against the footballer over a nearly £800,000 bill on Wednesday. However, Louis Doyle KC, for Mr Mendy, had a successful adjournment of the athlete's payment. Mr Mendy, the judge, was still in talks with his former club over his backdated salary after Manchester City stopped paying him when he was charged with rape in 2021.

A court heard today that a man launched a sex attack on a young woman near the home of ex Manchester City soccer player Benjamin Mendy months after raping two teenagers at his own apartment. According to Chester Crown Court, Louis Saha Matturie, 42, assaulted protesters aged 19 and 17 after plying them with drink at his apartment in two separate incidents in March and April 2021. The jury heard that he sexually assaulted a 22-year-old woman in a car near the home of former City and France actor Mendy in Prestbury, Cheshire, in July. The scene of the suspected assault was 'close to the home of a footballer named Benjamin Mendy,' whom some of you may have missed.' During the hearing, the judge informed them that they would not hear the name of Mendy, a 'former Manchester City footballer,' who will appear in the trial. At her 19th birthday party in January 2021, Matturie denied the rape of the 19 year old woman, identified as Woman One. In April 2021, he denies the murder and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl known as Woman Two. He denies the sexual assault of the 22-year-old woman identified as Woman Three near Mendy's house in July 2021.

In Ligue 1, the former Manchester and France defender came off the bench for Lorient as a second half substitute against ex-side Monaco. Mendy, 29, had been charged with sex attacks on two women at his £4 million mansion. He was released after three hours of deliberation by a jury at Chester Crown Court in July, but he collapsed in the dock afterwards, saying he was 'delighted' with the not guilty verdicts.

After being found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting women during the party, left back Benjamin Mendy (inset) must sell his sole residence to avoid bankruptcy. After two criminal charges, the 29-year-old is rebuilding his football career at French Ligue 1 club Lorient. Estate agents have praised his prestigious former home in Mottram St Andrew as 'one of Cheshire's finest contemporary homes.' The 'amazing 11,000sq. ft residence' is set on over 1.75 acres of grounds and includes six bedroom suites, an open plan living area, games room, home theater, swimming pool, steam room, gym, and spa.

Didier Deschamps, France's head coach, claims he has no reason not to select Benjamin Mendy, but that the defender's return isn't on the agenda at the time. A jury at Chester Crown Court last month found former Manchester left-back Mendy not guilty of rape and attempted rape. Earlier this year, a man was found not guilty of sexual assaults against a number of women.

After being found not guilty of rape, former Manchester City actor Benjamin Mendy is selling his £5 million Cheshire mansion and chasing up to £10 million in club backpay to avoid bankruptcy (left, right after winning the Premier League). A specialist judge at the High Court advised HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that the footballer is seeking a bankruptcy order against him over a nearly £800,000 tax debt. The trial in London took place less than a month after the 29-year-old World Cup champion was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape at Chester Crown Court. HMRC's case against Mr Mendy's debt was unassimally postponed, according to Jacquille Jartt, who was representing HMRC. There has been no contact from the debtor,' she said. According to the document, an update will be sent to HMRC, but no contact was made.'