Benjamin Mendy - not guilty on 6 counts of rape and 1 of sexual assault...

[M18CTID]

The jury couldn't reach a majority verdict on 1 charge of rape and 1 of attempted rape so those will now go to retrial. Mods - I presume it's ok to post this?

 

[colin's bell helmet]

On 6 counts but 2 going back to retrial as jury could come to a decision so this is going to drag on even longer.

 

[skillman]

Found not guilty on 6 counts. Retrial on 2 counts.



Mods. Apologies if this isn’t allowed to be posted/is in the wrong place.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Wonderful news for the lad.

Difficult to know what to say really.....

 

[Gareth Barry Conlon]

 

[MarsLlama]

Personally, I felt that this was the only likely outcome as soon as the first charge was disproven and dropped. Enough to sow doubt into the minds of the jury. Mendy's lawyer even said something along the lines of 'see, this is proof that women do lie about these things'.

Standout to me is that all of the not guilty verdicts were unanimous, which really does suggest that it's more than just getting away with it because of a lack of evidence.

 

[Kinkythemagician]

Is he still just suspended?

 

[Trojan1962]

Fantastic news hope the remaining charges are not proceeded with.

 

[Harry’s cap]

It should read faces a possible retrial if the CPS decides too

 

[Luck95]

Interesting