football jerseys for sale Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been found guilty of “complicity in the attempted blackmail” of Mathieu Valbuenafollowing a trial in France and has now learnt his punishment.
Messi Makes ‘Weird’ Ramos Admission The presiding judge in the case has ruled that the 33-year-old played a role in the attempted blackmail of his ex-France colleague Valbuena in a scandal that dates back to 2015.
According to Get French Football News, the judge said that while Benzema was not aware of all the details in the plot to extort Valbuena, he did follow along with the scheme.
Presiding Judge: Karim Benzema was not aware of all of the details of the attempted blackmail but did take part in the scheme & used deceit to attempt to achieve the goal, encouraged by co-conspirators.
As punishment for his involvement in the crime, Benzema has been handed a one-year suspended prison sentence and a been slapped with a fine of €75 000 (R1.3 million).
Breaking | Karim Benzema handed 1 year suspended prison sentence & a €75k fine after being found guilty of complicity in the act of blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena.
The controversial incident led to both Benzema and Valbuena being exiled from the French national team, although the former returned to the Les Bleus set-up earlier this year ahead of the 2020 UEFA European Championship.
Benzema’s six-year absence from international football ended when bayern munich robert lewandowski jersey Didier Deschamps and the French Football Federation (FFF) decided to make a U-turn on their decision to not let him represent his country again.
The player’s lawyer has already said they will appeal the court’s ruling.