He said Mr Mendy was "an exceptional player whose heart was always happier in the locker room than out on the pitch". The girls have refused to hand over phones, laptops etc and after the alleged rape/rapes continued to have consensual sex with other males within the party group on the same night. Judge Everett, who is Recorder of Chester, told the jury last week: 'Maybe you have heard their names. The woman replied: "He was around. Both the master bedroom and downstairs office of the huge home had a special locking mechanism, which created a 'panic room' in case of burglary which can only be opened from the inside not the outside. Bio and all the details, Potter praises important player for his role in Chelsea win, Glazer cloud hangs over improving Man Utd, Confirmed: Date and venue for late Christian Atsu's final funeral rites, Rafael Nadal's net worth, wife, world rankings, trophies, coach. . But that is fair to mention considering he signed one of the most expensive deals in the club. The woman, 17 at the time, claims she was twice raped by. New to Tattle Life? The 28-year-old is accused of eight counts of rape, one of attempted rape and one of sexual assault. The 28-year-old French international is accused of sexually assaulting. "I remember five seconds of it and him putting a towel under me. Cricket legend Freddie Flintoff has made a 3million profit selling a home he has never even lived in. "The point is that you have to know how to open them from the inside, and you'll perhaps see how the witnesses might have gotten the impression that they are locked in," Mr Cray continued. "Ask yourselves, as you get under the skin of what was happening, who had the power and control in the situations these women experienced and you will hear about?". Mendy also has a superb fleet of cars that includes. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Both men are said to have treated women with 'callous indifference' and assumed any 'who heard the gates (of Mendy's home) close behind her' was 'available for sex'. This room has now been redecorated but was shown to the jury. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". Saha is accused of eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault relating to eight women, which he also denies. Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. Mr Mendy has previously told the court he broke Covid-19 regulations more than once by holding social gatherings at his house in Prestbury, Cheshire. "You don't lose that right because you've been to a bar or dressed for a nightclub or gone to a footballer's house.". "I remember saying, 'No. By Additionally, he tweeted on his Twitter account. The jury heard that one woman was drunk and remembered being in the swimming pool, with her next recollection being face down on a sofa being raped in the living room with her arms held behind her back. Mendy invited the 22-year-old to the cinema room in the house and the woman told another girl if she was not back in 10 minutes to come and find her. 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The jury were also shown drone footage with aerial shots from above of Mendy's gated mansion house in the Cheshire countryside, 17 miles south . They remained in contact with their alleged rapist and continued to meet up socially attending nightclubs and after parties together. What was put to the CPS for them to believe there was a case here? The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Read about our approach to external linking. Some women said they had their mobile phones taken away, while others said they were attacked in locked rooms. Under cross-examination, Eleanor Laws QC, defending, suggested her account of what happened, waking up to find Mr Mendy raping her, was the "exact same" allegation made by her friend, who the footballer is also accused of raping the same evening. French defender and his friend, Louis Saha Matturie, had been accused of raping women at Mendy's residence in Prestbury, Cheshire and at a flat in Manchester, UK. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Benjamin Mendy is accused of 10 offences against seven women between October 2018 and August last year, The Manchester City left-back, 28, allegedly used the 'isolated' mansion to rape multiple women, Pictures taken inside the house show a swimming pool, Mr Cray said there were five dates when nine young women arrived at Mendy's address. Timothy Cray added there are no 'big disputes' about times or places of the events, but highlighted that the central question is whether the women consented to sex. A dating court hearing date has been set for Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy after he was charged with two more counts fans rape. The 28-year-old is accused of eight counts of rape, one of. The women involved were vulnerable for a number of reasons once arriving at Mr Mendy's house, which was described as an isolated mansion, the jury was told. His Honour Judge Everett wanted to make sure no jurors had any personal connection to anyone who could be referred to during the trial, or be called as a witness. Mr Cray QC had told the jury: 'The case is simple. View our online Press Pack. 2023 BBC. The court was told Benjamin Mendy raped three women in the same night following a pool party at his mansion, Louis Saha Matturie is on trial with Mr Mendy accused of eight counts of rape and four counts of sexual assault, The French international was suspended by Manchester City after the allegations emerged. The woman, aged 19 at the time, said she had been drinking champagne with. According to Mirror, he has an estimated net worth of $30 million. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. The footage of the Grand Designs-style property showed an indoor swimming pool and home gym, what appeared to be a large changing area complete with vanity mirrors, spa accessories and huge wardrobes, and the footballer's bathroom and kitchen. You must log in or register to reply here. Although he had already netted some income from his previous contracts and deals, City's contract has recently been the most conspicuous. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The woman had gone to an address having been invited there by a footballer when Saha tried to kiss her and forced himself on top of her. The women were allegedly put in the study and master bedroom, which have "special locking doors". Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. Breaking down in tears, she said: "I woke up to find Ben on top of me, but I was on my side. However, the bail has come in lieu of stringent norms with Mendy directed not to leave his house by the judge as he appeared at his hearing wearing handcuffs and in a yellow and green prison jumpsuit. He made his senior debut for France in 2017. Mendy has played for Manchester City since 2017, when he joined from Monaco for a reported 52 million. Both men deny any offences and maintain if any sex did take place with women or girls it was consensual. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Mr Cray added: 'Ultimately, these cases are about where the line is drawn. READ ALSO: Rafael Nadal's net worth, wife, world rankings, trophies, coach. He added: 'Our case is that the defendants' pursuit of these 13 women turned them into predators, who were prepared to commit serious sexual offences.'. This is Mendy's cinema room which is in his Spinney mansion. For more information about Rafael Nadal, read here. Mendy was bailed in January after spending 134 days in custody following his arrest in August. There are also four separate complaints against Saha involving allegations away from Mendy's house, in Manchester and Sheffield. Both defendants are on bail and the trial is expected to last up to 15 weeks. "Everyone should have that basic choice, that basic dignity, the right to say 'no' to sex," he said. View our online Press Pack. Mendy and his co-accused's court case was earlier told they 'turned the pursuit of victims for sex into a game', crossing the line of consent 'over and over again'. Mr Mendy has previously told the court he broke. Mr Cray said key features included the pair targeting "women who were so drunk almost to the extent that they had little or no memory of the incidents, or were asleep, or they were waking from sleep". The 52million defender is said to have committed all of the alleged crimes at his 5million mansion in Prestbury, Cheshire. 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Read about our approach to external linking. Mendy was seen pulling up at his 4.8million mansion in a black Mercedes, a six bedroom home in Prestbury, Cheshire which he had bought from Andrew Flintoff in 2018. Mendy tried to rape her on a bed but she struggled and managed to stop him. No contraception was ever used, jurors were told. 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