He tNice criminal court has declared guilty on all charges to the former player of Sevilla FC and Monaco’s Wissam Ben Yedderjudged by sexual assault in a drunken state. The forward has been sentenced to two years in prison suspended, obligation of care, as well as the suspension of his driving license for six months.
In addition, Ben Yedder must pay compensation to the victim of 6,500 euros and you will see your name registered in the criminal offender system. «I don’t remember anything, I can’t say if I did it. It’s because of the alcohol that I’m here. “I sincerely apologize to the victim, to his family, to my family,” Ben Yedder, Monaco’s all-time top scorer, apologized at the trial held in the middle of last month.
The events date back to the night of September 6 to 7 of last year. The 34-year-old had previously admitted to the traffic violations, claiming not to remember the reproaches related to the sexual assault, before apologizing to the alleged victim, 23. The accused admitted that “alcohol made me forget, it helped me stop thinking… I realize that it was the worst mistake of my life,” remarked the 19-time France international footballer, thus acknowledging his addiction to alcohol.
The prosecution requested Ben Yedder for one year in prison and two years and six months of suspended prison, since he was under judicial supervision, after paying bail of 900,000 euros to another young woman who accused him of rape after a date in the summer of 2023. .The case is still under investigation. The player had the intention of signing this January for a team as he was free after his time at Monaco.
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