A jury listening to a rape and tried rape case in opposition to Manchester Metropolis soccer participant, Benjamin Mendy, was knowledgeable that the accused allegedly instructed a girl that he had slept with “10,000 ladies,” after sexually assaulting her.
In response to the BBC, the 28-year-old French soccer participant, whose case is being heard on the Chester Crown Courtroom, allegedly assaulted the girl in October 2020 after he invited her to his mansion within the English county of Cheshire. Mendy additionally faces an tried rape cost in connection to a unique incident in 2017.
The decide overseeing the trial, Stephen Everett, knowledgeable the jury that Mendy was initially discovered not responsible of sexual crimes {that a} group of ladies had accused him of committing in opposition to them. He additionally knowledgeable them that Mendy had returned to court docket for a re-trial as a result of verdicts on the rape and tried rape expenses couldn’t be reached throughout that trial.
Everett cautioned the jurors to keep away from reviewing the preliminary trial or following media studies, including that they’ll solely decide the accused’s destiny with proof that’s introduced to the court docket.
“Benjamin Mendy is a footballer who was underneath contract to Manchester Metropolis FC. He would have events and social gatherings at his house, The Spinney, in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire,” Benjamin Aina (King’s Counsel) mentioned through the opening trial. “He would have each female and male company at his social gatherings. It’s the prosecution case that on two events Mr Mendy took benefit of two of his feminine company.”
Aina added: “On one event he tried to have compelled intercourse with a feminine visitor, lady A. On one other event, he raped a feminine visitor in considered one of his bedrooms, lady B.”
Aina mentioned the French nationwide and lady A initially met at a Barcelona membership in 2017 earlier than she and his pal acquired intimate. He shared that the next yr, the girl came visiting to Mendy’s home to go to his pal, following an evening out with the 2 people in addition to different women, BBC reported.
Mendy allegedly made his method into the ensuite lavatory as she was having a shower the next morning. The soccer participant, who was mentioned to be “aroused”, entered uninvited and in boxer shorts. The 28-year-old allegedly tried to rape the girl although she instructed him to cease greater than as soon as.
The court docket was additionally knowledgeable that in 2020, lady B and her mates have been invited to Mendy’s house whereas they have been at a bar near the accused man’s residence. The girl claimed that the soccer participant took her to his locked bed room after getting maintain of her cellular phone – although she requested him to return it.
Aina knowledgeable the court docket that Mendy instructed the girl “I simply wanna take a look at you” and instructed her to undress, per BBC. After the girl took her garments off besides her underwear, Mendy tossed her telephone on the mattress earlier than allegedly raping her after she went to take her machine. The girl instructed Mendy she wasn’t able to have intercourse through the alleged assault.
“At this stage Mr Mendy took a step again and mentioned ‘you’re too shy’,” Aina knowledgeable the jury. “Mr Mendy mentioned, ‘It’s advantageous. I’ve had intercourse with 10,000 ladies’.”
Mendy has pleaded not responsible to each expenses. He additionally instructed police any sexual contact with the 2 ladies was consensual.
