Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy told a woman he is accused of trying to rape that her boyfriend had said it would be 'okay' if they had sex, a court heard
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy told a woman he is accused of trying to rape that her boyfriend had said it would be"okay" if they had sex, a court heard.
The first woman to accuse him of sex offences was aged 29 at the time and had gone to his house, named The Spinney, which has been described as an isolated mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in October 2018. The footballer, speaking in a strong French accent, told the jury:"I realise it is disrespectful and bad, I asked him if it was okay if I tried to have sex with her. He told me yes."Wearing just a towel the woman flirted with him, he said, and then they began touching each other.
He said the woman had been flirting with him and while dancing with her boyfriend he had whispered to her:"I am going to kidnap you."Young woman tearfully describes alleged rape by Manchester City footballer
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