Eleanor Laws KC instructed by Jenny Wiltshire, Hickman & Rose Solicitors
Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy faced sexual allegations (including rape), made by 7 females. The allegations arose out of visits by fans and girls to his home address, which allegedly turned into sex parties. The significance of this case is that his international fame has attracted world-wide media attention and a public debate into the off pitch behaviour of premier league footballers.
Eleanor Laws gave an interview to The Times on the need for young footballers to be educated with respect to their sexual conduct (see link below).
In January 2023 Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty in respect of the majority of charges against him. The re-trial of the remaining two charges took place in July 2023 and he was again found not guilty.
*Image courtesy of The Guardian
