At the beginning of September, the athlete was also sentenced by the Nice correctional court to pay a fine of 90 thousand euros (562 thousand reais) for violence against his wife, with whom he is in the process of divorcing
Former French national team striker Wissam Ben Yedder will be tried for “rape, attempted rape and sexual assault”, the Nice prosecutor’s office informed AFP this Monday (3). The 35-year-old former player (2019–2024), who currently plays in the Turkish second division, and his brother Sabri, who will also be tried for rape and sexual assault, were indicted in 2023 following accusations from two young women they met at a party.
The investigating judge followed the prosecution’s recommendation that the two brothers be tried for rape and sexual assault, adding the charge of attempted rape for Wissam Ben Yedder. For months now, the former national team player (19 matches and 3 goals for) has been in the news more for his legal problems than for his goals.
At the beginning of September, he was sentenced by the Nice correctional court to pay a fine of 90 thousand euros (562 thousand reais) for violence against his wife, with whom he is in the process of divorcing. After a conviction in Spain for tax fraud while playing for Sevilla (2016–2019), he was tried in autumn 2024 for sexual violence against a young woman a few months earlier. Sentenced to two years in prison with a suspended sentence, he appealed the decision.
The second highest scorer in Monaco’s history had been without a club since the end of his contract in the Principality, in June 2024, but in April he went to Iran to try to relaunch his career with Sepahan SC. But he was unsuccessful there too, and in early September Ben Yedder signed for Turkish second division side Sakaryaspor.
*With information from AFP
Published by Nátaly Tenório
