French soccer player Wissam Ben Yedder received a two-year suspended prison sentence Tuesday following his trial last month in France for sexually assaulting a woman, one of his lawyers told The Associated Press.
The prosecutor requested a prison sentence of two years, six months, including 18 months suspended. Lawyer Marie Roumiantseva said Ben Yedder, accused of drunken sexual assault, was ordered to pay compensation of 5,000 euros ($5,300) to the victim. The court in the southern city of Nice also imposed a duty on Ben Yedder to continue treatment.
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Frank Michel, stated during the trial that the victim was in a state of shock and requested compensation of 25,000 euros in damages. Ben Yedder was charged after a woman filed a lawsuit against him in September. You can appeal the sentence.
The court also ordered the suspension of his driving license.
The 34-year-old, a prolific striker who also played for the national team, was detained and later released after the incident in his car on the French Riviera. He was arrested at his home that same night after he first refused to stop his vehicle. The court also ordered the suspension of Ben Yedder’s driving license for six months.
After his arrest, Ben Yedder, who has since begun alcohol detox and therapy, admitted to driving under the influence. He said during the trial that he was so drunk that he does not remember any type of sexual assault. The former Sevilla player has also been without a club since his contract with Monaco expired at the end of last season. He scored 16 goals and three assists in the French league last season to help the Monegasque side finish second behind Paris Saint-Germain.
In five seasons with Monaco, he scored 118 goals in 201 appearances in all competitions to become the club’s second top scorer behind Argentina’s Delio Onnis (223). Ben Yedder has earned 19 international caps for France, the last of which came in June 2022. In a separate legal case last year, Ben Yedder was charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault over another alleged incident in southern France. France.
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