BENJAMIN Mendy today appeared in court to deny an eighth rape charge allegedly carried out while on police bail.
The Manchester City left-back, 28, is accused of ten offences in total against seven women.
Benjamin Mendy arrives at court today where he denied a final chargeCredit: PA
Mendy appeared at Chester Crown Court today to formally deny a final charge of rape.
He is now due to go on trial on Monday accused of eight counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and one count of attempted rape.
Mendy committed the offences against seven young women between October 2018 and August last year, it is said.
The latest count was allegedly carried out in July 2021 while Mendy was on police bail after his arrest in November 2020.
One of the charges was also carried out on August 23 – just three days before he was charged, it is said.
Mendy is also accused of raping a woman three times at Cheshire mansion in October 2020.
The French international allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in early January 2021.
Co-defendant Louis Saha Matturie, 40, is accused of eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault, relating to eight women.
Premier League champions Man City spent a reported £49.2million signing Mendy from French side Monaco in 2017.
He last played for the club on August 15 during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of the season.
In September 2020, City boss Pep Guardiola revealed Mendy would be out of the game for at least a month due to an injury.
In a statement, the club later said: “Manchester City can confirm that following his being charged by police today, Benjamin Mendy has been suspended pending an investigation.
“The matter is subject to a legal process and the club is therefore unable to make further comment until that process is complete.”
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