Manchester City have released a statement on their defender Benjamin Mendy after he was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.
Manchester City have released a statement after defender Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault at Chester Crown Court.
Mendy was cleared of the rape charges allegedly committed against four women and the sexual assault against another woman, with all not guilty verdicts unanimous.
Jurors were unable to reach verdicts on a further count of rape, and another count of attempted rape.
A City statement said: “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.”
Louis Saha Matturie, Mendy’s alleged ‘fixer’, has been found not guilty of three counts of rape, allegedly committed against two women.
All not guilty verdicts were unanimous. In his case, jurors were unable to reach verdicts on three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault, allegations concerning five women.
The judge has discharged the jury of seven men and four women, after the jury foreman told him that they were deadlocked, and further time would not be helpful to reach more verdicts.
Prosecutors have confirmed they will seek separate re-trials after jurors were unable to agree on some counts both defendants faced.
