Wissam Ben Yedder He received a two-year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday following his trial last month in France for sexually assaulting a woman, one of his lawyers said. The Associated Press.
The prosecutor requested a sentence of two years and six months in prison, 18 of them suspended. The lawyer Marie Roumiantseva that said Ben Yedderaccused of sexual assault while drunk, was sentenced to pay 5,000 euros ($5,300) to the victim.
A court in the southern city of Nice also imposed Ben Yedder the obligation to follow treatment. The plaintiff’s attorney, Frank Micheldeclared during the trial that the victim was in a state of shock and requested 25,000 euros in damages.
Ben Yedder He was charged after a woman filed a case against him in September. You can appeal the sentence. The 34-year-old, a prolific striker who also played for the national team, was temporarily detained and then released after the incident with his car in Cote d’Azur French.
He was arrested at his home that same night, after initially refusing to stop his car. The court also ordered the driver’s license to be suspended. Ben Yedder for six months.
After he was arrested, Ben Yedder – who has since entered alcohol detox therapy – admitted he was driving under the influence of alcohol. During the trial, he said that he was so drunk that he did not remember any kind of sexual assault.
Ben Yedder He has been without a club since his contract with him expired. Monaco at the end of last season. Last season he scored 16 goals and three assists in the French league, helping Monaco finish second behind Paris Saint-Germain.
In five seasons with Monacoscored 118 goals in 201 games in all competitions, becoming the club’s second top scorer, behind retired Argentine striker Delio Onnis (223).
Ben Yedder He has been capped 19 times by France, the last in June 2022. Last year, in another court case, Ben Yedder was accused of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault for another -alleged incident in southern France. France.
Source: La Verdad
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