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The French and Manchester City defender, was exonerated of seven charges of rape and sexual assault on Friday, January 14, 2022, marking a significant victory in his conflict with UK law enforcement.
Mendy’s victory in the other seven cases has energized social media users, but the Man City left-back still has two cases left because the jury could not agree on them; they will go through a retrial.
Since August 2020, Mendy has been involved in a legal dispute following numerous accusations made against him by some women.
Fans and social media users expressed joy that the football player is getting close to resuming a normal life after the Chester Crown Court’s decision and welcomed it.
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Additionally, he thinks that the past three years have taught him important lessons about how to interact with people of different sexes.
Some tweets from his followers: “stay away from women on the streets Gents, Mendy must sue them all.”
Due to Mendy’s race, some are playing the racism card by claiming that he was singled out by the alleged victims.
Although Mendy is still in danger, his admirers on social media are still optimistic that he will survive and return to the football field.
His club Manchester City immediately released a statement stating that it has taken notice of the decision following the news of his clearance.
“Manchester City FC notes the verdict from Chester crown court today, where a jury has found Benjamin Mendy not guilty of seven charges.”
“The jury is hung on two charges and the trial is now over. Given there are open matters related to this case, the club is not in a position to comment further at this time.”
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