Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of sexual offenses
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy arrives for the continuation of his trial at Chester Crown Court on November 30, 2022 in Chester, England.
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty Friday of six counts of rape and one of sexual assault.
Jurors at Chester Crown Court in northwest England could not reach verdicts on two other allegations against Mendy – one of attempted rape and another of rape – and were discharged.
Prosecutors said they will seek a retrial on the counts the jury could not reach verdicts at the end of a months-long trial.
Mendy, 28, covered his face with both hands and was gently rocking back and forth as the jury foreman delivered the verdicts in a hushed courtroom, Britain’s Press Association reported. The not-guilty verdicts related to ...