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Man City player Benjamin Mendy found not guilty of six counts of rape

April 3, 2021 file photo, Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy looks on during their English Premier League soccer match against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England..AP


Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty Tuesday on a charge of rape of a 19-year-old woman.

The verdict was given by a jury on the direction of a judge at Chester Crown Court in northwest England.

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