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Chester Crown Court heard the offences against seven young women are alleged to have taken place at Mr Mendy's "isolated mansion" home between October 2018 and August 2021. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 2023 BBC. 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These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. After the pool party, Mendy, Saha and others went to China White nightclub in Manchester. Another two women, both 19 and who had been to the club went to Mendy's house, where they were both allegedly raped. July 23 into July 24 -A pool party was held on the 23rd and carried on into the next day, after the defendants went clubbing in Manchester and returned to Mendy's home to carry on partying. Now, this is where the contradiction comes. ONE of Benjamin Mendy's alleged rape victims tearfully told detectives how she woke up with him on top of her after going to bed alone.The then-19-yea. I havent heard any real hard evidence from the witnesses. We say Mendy's house is part and parcel of how the defendants gained control of the victims. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Judge Everett, who is Recorder of Chester, told the jury last week: 'Maybe you have heard their names. Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy gives evidence as trial continues But the League of Their Own host has now sold it for 4.8million to Manchester City's left back Benjamin Mendy. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. He denies eight counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape. The jury was shown video footage of a police officer demonstrating the locks on the doors, as Mr Cray explained they were legitimately used by wealthy individuals. 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The jury heard from ten character witnesses for Mendy, including three former lovers. She changed out of the bikini she had brought with her and into her underwear and fell asleep, alone, in the double bed, the court heard. Woman returned to Benjamin Mendy's mansion after alleged rape, court hears The court was told Mr Mendy raped three women in the same night following a pool party at his mansion and a trip to Manchester's China White nightclub. The former England all-rounder bought the seven-bedroom property in a Macclesfield road popular with footballers for 1.8million in 2008. Today, when a topic about Manchester City's recent transfers comes up, Benjamin Mendy's salary is one common thing that arises. Cricket legend Freddie Flintoff has made a 3million profit selling a home he has never even lived in. Please disable your adblocker to use tattle. He last played for the club on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season. Mendy, 28, and Matturie, 41, deny multiple rapes and sexual offenses against several young women. Timothy Cray added there are no 'big disputes' about times or places of the events, but highlighted that the central question is whether the women consented to sex. Mendy's journey is one fantastic story. 'Central to the case is Mendy's home at the time. What science tells us about the afterlife. The woman said in the interview played to the jury she had been drinking champagne with Mr Mendy, his friends and other young women at China White night club. Later during the summer, he was brought on board by Manchester City for a then world-record fee for a defender. This was Mendy's fourth bail application after his last one was quashed back in October during a 50 minute hearing. Mr Cray said there were five dates - between October 2018 and August 2021 - when nine young women arrived at Mendy's address. The footage of the Grand Designs-style property showed an indoor swimming pool and home gym, what appeared to be a large changing area complete with vanity mirrors, spa accessories and huge wardrobes, and the footballer's bathroom and kitchen. Following his outstanding performances in the competition, he was signed by Olympique de Marseille in July 2013. One of them slept with grealish so therefore would have consented for sex with them all. Mendy was raping her saying, 'Don't move, don't move.' Mr Mendy, 28, is accused of seven counts of rape against four women; one count of . The witness replied: "I have not spoken to her.". Opening the case, Timothy Cray QC said it had "very little to do with football" and more about men who "think they are powerful". 2023 BBC. Originally, his parents were from Cote d'Ivoire but settled in France. JavaScript is disabled. Pregnant Janette Manrara confirms secret move with Strictly's Aljaz He said other similar features included Mr Mendy using an "intro line" that he just wanted to see the victim naked, and both defendants raping the same woman. Mr Cray QC had told the jury: 'The case is simple. Mr Mendy has previously told the court he broke Covid-19 regulations more than once by holding social gatherings at his house in Prestbury, Cheshire. July 2012 - Saha met a young woman, aged 18, in a night club in Manchester. Lorsque vous utilisez nos sites et applications, nous utilisons des, authentifier les utilisateurs, appliquer des mesures de scurit, empcher les spams et les abus; et. According to sources, Benjamin nets a monthly salary of $5.7 million with a weekly pay of $110,000. Both of them had a special locking mechanism, which created a 'panic room' in case of burglary which can only be opened from the inside not the outside, Mendy will go on trial along with his co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie, 40, (pictured today) who has also entered not guilty pleas to all charges he faces, Manchester City and French soccer player Benjamin Mendy leaves Chester Crown Court in Chester, Britain, 15 August 2022. The court was told Benjamin Mendy raped three women in the same night following a pool party at his mansion, Louis Saha Matturie is on trial with Mr Mendy accused of eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault, The French international was suspended by Manchester City after the allegations emerged. The court heard how Mr Mendy's home, The Spinney, in Mottram St Andrew in rural Cheshire, was "part and parcel" of how he and Mr Matturie were able to abuse the women. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Surprised this thread isn't on fire. He has also been ordered to surrender his passport and not make any contact with the victims. It is alleged Mr Matturie, Mr Mendy's friend and fixer, had the job of finding young women for sex. Freddie Flintoff sells 3million mansion to Benjamin Mendy | Daily Mail The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He denies them all, Two alleged victims - who cannot be named for legal reasons - said Mendy forced himself onto them in the master bedroom and the downstairs office of his multi-million pound mansion. The 22-year-old did not want sex but he "persisted in his demands" until she gave in and he raped her, the court heard. No contraception was ever used, jurors were told. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. However, the bail has come in lieu of stringent norms with Mendy directed not to leave his house by the judge as he appeared at his hearing wearing handcuffs and in a yellow and green prison jumpsuit. Read about our approach to external linking. Grealish, 27, and his Manchester City team-mate,. Benjamin Mendy: Woman 'woke to find Man City defender on top of her What science tells us about the afterlife. Situated on a street once dubbed 'most expensive road in the north', Mendy will also have Rooney and Coleen and Robbie Savage as his neighbours. 'It's a mansion. The woman told how two or three months before the alleged rape she had sex with Mendy "like a one-night thing", but that she was sober and it was consensual. Inside Benjamin Mendy's mansion where Man City footballer 'raped victims as young as 17 in locked panic rooms' Jemma Carr Published: 17:47, 15 Aug 2022 Updated: 11:21, 17 Aug 2022 PHOTOS have. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk, Horwich: Smokehound providing BBQ food at Brewery Bar, Greater Manchester Police seize McLaren after owner let friend drive with no insurance on provisional licence, Higher Broughton: Stabbing outside McDonalds leaving boy injured, BREAKING: Boy, 15, in a serious condition after stabbing outside McDonalds, Firefighters tackle waste fire in Milnrow after 'explosion', Delays on M62 Westbound near Birchwood after vehicle overturned, Street fighting in Bakhmut but Russia not in control, Inside the enclave surrounded by pro-Russia forces, China looks at reforms to deepen Xi's control, 'The nurses wanted me to feel guilty about my abortion, From Afghan TV fame to a US factory floor. The famed soccer player is a French national of a mixed ethnic background. Premier League championsMan Cityspent a reported 49.2million signingMendyfrom French side Monaco in 2017. On the evening of July 23, a 22-year-old woman who worked at a nightclub in Manchester was invited to the pool party by Saha in return for money - an attempt to "procure" her as a potential victim, it is alleged. Jack Grealish 'had sex with woman the same night she was raped by Mendy He said 'the fact they would not take ''no'' for an answer' would be something the jurors will 'hear time and time again'. "The point is that you have to know how to open them from the inside, and you'll perhaps see how the witnesses might have gotten the impression that they are locked in," Mr Cray continued. He definitely raped girls but some of the girls have made this case unreliable. While in the team, he displayed incredible skills, and within a short period, he was promoted to the senior team. All posts are users opinions and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Lime Goss. 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'They turned the pursuit of women for sex into a game and if women got hurt or distressed too bad. The pair, who appeared in court assisted by a French translator, deny all the allegations. This room has now been redecorated but was shown to the jury. In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealedMendywould be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury. Benjamin Mendy accused of being "a predator" who "engineered - mirror He said the women were "disposable" to Mr Mendy. One of the 19-year-olds was also allegedly raped by Saha. Mendy, 28, is accused of being a 'predator' who showed 'callous indifference' and denies charges of eight counts of rape,one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault. Read about our approach to external linking. Flintoff is said to have never actually spent a night in the house after he decided to move to Dubai in 2010, before moving to Surrey in 2011 with wife Rachael. Two women, both 19, who had been to the pool party, returned to Mendy's house after the club, where both were raped, it is alleged. She replied: "No, because I don't know him that well.". Inside Benjamin Mendy's mansion where Man City footballer 'raped Benjamin Mendy trial: Woman 'woke to find footballer on top of her The jury was shown drone footage with aerial shots from above Mr Mendy's gated mansion. https://thesportsgrail.com/watch-benjamin-mendy-arrives-at-his-home-in-prestbury-cheshire-after-being-granted-bail-in-rape-case/, Benjamin Mendy finally managed to leave the Strangeways prison after he was granted bail in his ongoing rape case. Benjamin Mendy, 28, allegedly raped three women in 24 hours at a pool party at his 4.8million mansion Mendy's 'fixer' friend, Louis Saha Matturie, 41, known as Saha, is said to have brought. So, does the soccer player have siblings? Read about our approach to external linking. Therefore, as of June 202, he is 27 years of age. afficher des publicits et des contenus personnaliss en fonction de vos profils de centres dintrt; mesurer lefficacit des publicits et contenus personnaliss; et. Benjamin Mendy 'rape victim', 19, recalls through tears 'moment she The soccer guru was born on 17 July 1994. Do you know this baby? When is Eurovision and how do you get tickets? The women were asked to hand over their mobile phones, to protect Mendy from social media intrusion, but the 24-year-old hid hers. Benjamin Mendy trial: Man City player says it was 'so easy' to meet Some of the women had their phones taken off them on arrival at the house, and the nearest village, Prestbury, was a 15 . They remained in contact with their alleged rapist and continued to meet up socially attending nightclubs and after parties together. I thought this thread would be on fire too!! Some women said they had their mobile phones taken away, while others said they were attacked in locked rooms. The court heard of a significant date involving a pool party, a trip to a nightclub and a post-club party back at Mendy's house, on July 23 and into July 24 last year. Get to learn more about Benjamin Mendy's latest news from this article. And in a statement, his sister Marie called him a good person but added he doesnt talk a lot about his feelings.