A great sports fan, he likes to know what is hidden in the lives of athletes, but does not neglect film or singing stars. After a long journey in the Canadian far north, he returned more determined than ever to see what was going on among the people of France and elsewhere.
Tried by the Nice criminal court, Wissam Ben Yedder was found guilty of sexual assault on a 23-year-old young woman. The footballer, absent for the deliberation, now knows his sentence.
Wissam Ben Yedder condemned by French justice: the sanction of the French international known
He is one of the best French strikers in recent years, but after five seasons with Monaco, he did not find a club last summer. Formations certainly scalded by the affairs which have weighed for several months on the shoulders of Wissam Ben Yedder, 34-year-old striker, who has 19 caps with the France team. was arrested and placed in police custody for “sexual assault while clearly intoxicated, refusal to comply and driving under the influence of alcohol” for acts which allegedly took place on the night of 6 to 7 September 2024.
At the trial on October 15. The prosecution requested one year in prison and 18 months of probation against the footballer from Sarcelles (Val-d’Oise) and the judgment has just been rendered by the Nice criminal court, this Tuesday, November 12. In this case, the athlete was ultimately sentenced to two years in prison and the pain doesn’t end there. While the accused was not present to witness the deliberations, it was decided that he will also have to pay 5,000 euros in damages to the victim as well as a fine of 5,000 euros for a traffic offense. Additionally, it was also registered in the register of perpetrators of sexual assault and will be deprived of a driving license for six months with an obligation of care.
Wissam Ben Yedder allegedly took the victim to a parking lot
As a reminder, in another case, a 23-year-old young woman was accused of sexual assault. On the evening of September 6, he was drinking in his car in a parking lot near a beach below his home in Cap d’Ail, on the outskirts of Monaco. After making friends with a group of young people, he offered the complainant a ride in his car. The latter, who explains having ended up accepting “out of fear”would have been taken against her will in the parking lot of the residence of the former AS Monaco player.
There, after pushing the baby seat of his two-year-old child, he allegedly caressed the young woman’s thigh, who pushed him away. Wissam Ben Yedder allegedly masturbated with one hand while trying to attract him to kiss him with the other. Initially paralyzed, the victim managed to open the car door and escape. She had warned the police, who arrested the player at his home.
