The woman who has accused Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy of rape said in court today that rejecting his advances felt like she was “arguing with a brick wall.”
The 22-year-old accused victim is the first of three women who accuse the French defender of rape at a two-day pool party at his £4.8 million property between July 23 and 24, 2016, according to the women.
She testified today at Mendy’s rape trial at Chester Crown Court that she had first met Mendy three days before at a Manchester nightclub.
She told the jury that on July 23, before she left for work, she was asked back to the 28-year-home, old’s The Spinney in Prestbury, Cheshire.
When the witness arrived, she stated there were other females in the residence and the mood was “pleasant and friendly.”
We were just chilling, she remarked, adding, “It was a nice vibe.”
The woman claims that while at the party, she informed Mendy’s fixer and friend Louis Saha Matturie, who is also a defendant in the case against the football player, that she was leaving for work.
Although she allegedly informed Matturie he had given her money in exchange for staying, she insisted on going forward with her plans.
The witness asserted that Mendy sent her a second Snapchat message asking her to accompany him downstairs after whispering in her ear to come downstairs to the pool area.
I felt it was strange since it was the second message, she remarked. I told one of the females, “I’m downstairs doing something; if I don’t come back in five or ten, please come and get me.”
I had no idea why I was heading downstairs.
“We entered the theatre.” He pulled his trousers down after we had kissed.
He said that the other females wanted to f**k him, which made me want to hang out with him.
He was urging us to “trust me.” However, I said, “Why should I trust you when I don’t know you?” He and I barely got together three days before. I recall that he used fairly blunt and nasty words.
I had to keep apologising. I informed him that I had to go for work, that I wasn’t taking the pill, and that I didn’t want to have his child out of fear.
I said that I was single and that having sex would hurt. I said that I did not want to do it, particularly with a complete stranger.
I tried to explain that I was running late for work to get out of the scenario, but it was like talking to a brick wall. Nothing seems to bother him.
They were allegedly seated on bean bags, and she was adamantly stating that she didn’t want to have sex.
I was at a loss as to what to do next. I had come up with all kinds of reasons to avoid that circumstance. I ultimately gave in.
I was at a loss for words and actions. In the end, we had sex.
I was crawling on all fours, and his hand was resting on my back from behind. He was asking for permission while I was saying “no.”
The whole event took place in less than 20 seconds. I was humiliated, filthy, and felt disgusting.
Mendy disputes eight charges of rape, one charge of attempted rape, and one charge of sexual assault involving seven young women.
The football player’s buddy and fixer, Louis Saha Matturie, 41, is a co-accused and is accused of having the responsibility of locating young ladies for sex.
Matturie, of Eccles, Salford, denies four charges of sexual assault and eight counts of rape involving eight young people.
If any sexual activity did occur with women or girls, according to both males, it was consenting.
It happens at the same time the court hears about a victim’s intention to sue Mendy’s team, Manchester City, on the grounds that “they let a predator to continue playing and placed other girls at danger.”
The jury at Chester Crown Court was informed that she told a police officer after reporting her allegations: “Let him play, I am going to sue him.”
The witness said, “Had he stopped before the party, neither I nor anybody else would have been injured.” They exposed other girls to danger by allowing a predator to continue playing.
It wasn’t a matter of obtaining anything in return. The message was that he was still permitted to play even though he was putting other people’s lives at jeopardy.
“Whatever happened to the other females was far worse than what happened to me,” I said.
He was still being let to play, live normally, go to training, play games, attend parties, and go clubbing as if he had done nothing wrong.
The lady claimed that she made the remarks “out of rage” at the time, but she did not pursue a claim for damages against the Premier League team.
The witness stated that following the alleged encounter, she had little interaction with Mendy, who denies repeated sex assaults.
Additionally, she said that after viewing news coverage of Mendy the day after, she had texted a friend and asked whether she might sell her tale.
It was a sizable gathering, the witness said. I recall saying something and making a funny face, but I refused to sell a tale.
After the event, she spent two hours in the pool, although she denied that they had danced together during that time.
A two-second video clip of the party was shown to the witness during Eleanor Laws QC’s cross-examination of the lady on behalf of Mendy.
It featured Mendy dancing to loud music with a group of females, some of whom were inhaling balloons, while wearing black glasses and a white singlet.
The witness was urged to amend her statement that she had been attempting to “maintain my distance” from the football player when she was seen dancing with Mr. Mendy at the conclusion of the video. I was merely at the party like everyone else, the girl retorted.
The trial goes on.