Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of rape and attempted rape by a jury at Chester Crown Court, NRTC can confirm.

The former Manchester City defender was accused of raping a 24-year-old woman in a bedroom at his home in Cheshire in October 2020. Mendy was also charged with the attempted rape of a 29-year-old woman at his home two years earlier.

He denied both charges and has now been found not guilty by the jury of six men and six women at Chester Crown Court. Defending himself, Benjamin Mendy stated that the experiences with the women had been consensual.

Mendy had earlier been cleared of some alleged sexual offences
Earlier in 2023, Mendy had been cleared of sexual offences against a number of women. However, the jury were unable to reach verdicts on the two charges.

Meanwhile, during his retrial, prosecutors confirmed Mendy would host parties and social gatherings at his home ‘The Spinney’ while under contract at Manchester City.

During the hearing, it was learnt Mendy had met a British student in a nightclub in Barcelona back in 2017. This student got close with one of Mendy’s friends. She then arranged a meeting with him at the footballer’s home the following year.

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