Manchester City left-back Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty on six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on Friday, while the jury failed to deliver verdicts on one count of rape and one count of attempted rape, officials said. average. .
The trial had been held at Chester Crown Court since August after 13 women filed charges against Mendy and Louis Saha Matturie.
City have released a statement saying the club have received their verdict.
“As there are open issues relating to this case, the club is not in a position to comment further at this time,” City said in a statement.
The BBC reported that Mendy covered her face with both hands as the jury repeated “not guilty” verdicts on the six counts.
The verdicts were handed down Wednesday but could not be released until the jury had finished considering the two remaining charges.
Mendy last played for City against Tottenham Hotspur in August 2021 and was suspended by the Premier League club later that month when he was arrested.
City bought the defender from French club AS Monaco in 2017 for a reported fee of around £52m.
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