A French court sentenced international striker Karim Benzema to prison on Wednesday. “Aiding and abetting attempted extortion “ the Madrilenian was accused of.
Backlash for Real Madrid’s goal guarantee, who has already been directly involved in 22 goals in 16 competitive games in 2021/22: Karim Benzema was handed a prison sentence on Wednesday.
The 33-year-old was found guilty by a French court of “aiding and abetting the attempted extortion of his former France international teammate Mathieu Valbuena”. In addition, Benzema, who was sentenced to a year’s probation, must pay a 75,000 euro fine.
In the end, the sentence was even two months higher than the prosecution had demanded. Benzema’s lawyers announced plans for an appeal.
The scandal involving the two national team colleagues and a sex video led to their expulsion from the Equipe Tricolore six years ago. In the meantime, Benzema is back playing for the world champions.
