(Dagbladet): Yesterday came the shock news that Real Madrid’s star player Karim Benzema is arrested and charged in the extortion case against compatriot Mathieu Valbuena.
Benzema is one of several that should have threatened to post a sex tape that Valbuena must have recorded with his wife on a cell phone. The requirement to refrain from publishing the video should have been 150,000 euros.
Benzema spent the night in jail before he was taken to the court of Versailles. He will later today meet in court.
involved
He has already admitted that he is implicated in the case, writes French Le Parisien.
A source tells the newspaper that Benzema claims he was contacted by a childhood friend, who in turn had been contacted by three “rogues” who possessed sex video.
The question is whether Benzema contacted Valbuena to warn him or to push him for money.
– Benzema agreed with his childhood friend about what he should say to his team mate’s, a source told Le Parisien.
Innocent
The lawyer for Benzema, Sylvain Cormier, said his client is “happy to end this terrible conflict.” – Benzema has nothing to do with this matter to do, says Cormier according Hispanic Marca. The penalty for extortion in France is up to five years in prison.
Teams Square in danger?
The case has given France manager Dider Deschamps headaches since he will withdraw squad for matches against Germany and England today.
One of the four who have previously been in custody are former Liverpool player Djibril Cissé. He was later released.
Valbuena plays daily for top league club Olympique Lyon. He is also firmly on the French national team. It was on the national team in October that Benzema should have had conversations with Valbuena about sex video.
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