Man City star Benjamin Mendy has been charged with seven rapes and sexual assault, he had been in pre-trial detention since September but was released on bail today.
Most recently held at HMP Manchester, commonly known as Strangeways.
The Manchester City and France defender, 27, accused of seven rapes and sexual assault, was held at HMP Altcourse, Liverpool, before being recently transferred to HMP Manchester, better known as Strangeways, just before Christmas.
Today he was released on bail by Judge Patrick Thompson in a private hearing at Chester Crown Court with the press excluded from the courtroom.
Mendy is charged with eight offenses against five different women, including seven counts of rape involving four women. And the sexual assault of another alleged victim.
He allegedly raped a woman while on bail by police in August, before being taken into custody 134 days ago in September.
The Premier League star, who signed for Manchester City for £ 52million out of £ 90,000 a week, has been told he will be on ‘strict’ conditions while on bail.
Mendy was due to stand trial this month, but it has now been postponed until June at the earliest. He was released on bail until January 24, until a new preliminary hearing.
Footballer Benjamin Mendy was released on bail after four months in prison. He was seen (above) leaving Chester Crown Court today. The Premier League star, who signed for Manchester City for £ 52million out of £ 90,000 a week, has been told he will be on ‘strict’ conditions while on bail.
Manchester City and France defender Mendy, 27, accused of seven rapes and sexual assault, was held at HMP Altcourse, Liverpool, before being recently transferred to HMP Manchester, better known as Strangeways, just before Christmas.
The footballer was transferred to Manchester’s infamous HMP prison, commonly known as Strangeways, on 23 December.
All of Benjamin Mendy’s charges
Three counts of rape of a woman on October 11, 2020, believed to have taken place at her home in Prestbury, Cheshire
Sexual assault by touching another woman on January 2, 2021, believed to have taken place at her home in Prestbury, Cheshire
One count of rape of another woman in July 2021
One count of rape of another woman on July 24, 2021, allegedly in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Two counts of rape of a woman on August 23, 2021, believed to have taken place in Macclesfield, Cheshire
The France international was released on bail today after a request from his defense team at Chester Crown Court.
Judge Patrick Thompson made the decision after refusing a request to extend Mendy’s time in custody.
Mendy was told he would be subject to “onerous” conditions while on bail.
The allegations against him include three counts of rape, which allegedly occurred on October 11, 2020, one sexual assault on January 2, 2021, one count of rape on July 24, 2021 and two counts of rape on August 23, 2021.
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