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Soccer player Benjamin Mendy not guilty of UK rape charges

By Reuters
14 July 2023   |   3:22 pm
Former Manchester City soccer player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty of one count of rape and one of attempted rape by a British court, PA Media reported on Friday.

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