Karim Benzema will appear in court in Versailles in October for his alleged role in the Mathieu Valbuena sextape blackmail plot, in a case dating back to 2015.
Real Madrid star Karim Benzema faces up to five years in prison and a € 75,000 fine in this case.
Benzema is believed to have pressured his former France teammate to pay blackmailers who threatened to reveal an intimate video that featured Valbuena.
For the Real player, it was a simple friendly conversation aimed at warning his partner. Valbuena speaks on the contrary of an injunction to pay.
In this case several people are also singled out, people evolving in the world of football or close to it are accused of having put in place a well-worked plan to blackmail Valbuena.
The French striker’s alleged involvement has cost him his place in the France squad since 2015 despite his consistent top performances for Real Madrid.
Karim Benzema, 33, who has been playing at Casa Blanca since 2009, is considered today as one of the best strikers in Europe, crowned best player in the Spanish Championship in 2020.
Now justice will determine whether the conversation represented a friend’s advice or criminal pressure.
