Mendy
and Louis Saha Matturie, two Manchester City football players, argued that the
sex was consensual and refuted all allegations against them.
In
relation to six counts of rape and one charge of sexual assault against five
women, football player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty.
He
will face a new trial this summer on two additional charges after the jury was
discharged for failing to reach a decision.
Three
allegations of rape against two women against co-accused Louis Saha Matturie,
Mendy's alleged "fixer," were dismissed from the case.
Six
additional counts against him went before the jury, but they were unable to
reach a conviction.
After
13 women brought accusations against the couple, the trial got under way in
August.
The
two accusations of alleged rape and attempted rape that the jury was unable to
resolve will be retried against Mendy in June.
As
the jury foreman announced the unanimous verdicts, the 28-year-old covered his
face with both hands and softly rocked back and forth.
Although
they arrived on Wednesday, they couldn't be disclosed until the jury had
finished deliberating the other two accusations.
The
jury was asked by the judge on Friday if they would render verdicts given more
time. The foreman, though, retorted: "No. Now that we have reached this
stage, we cannot agree."
Both
men disputed the accusations and insisted that all the sexual activity was
voluntary despite Mendy being accused of being a "predator" who made
the pursuit of women for sex into a game.
In
a statement, Manchester City noted that while it "acknowledges the
judgement from Chester Crown Court," it was unable to comment because
Mendy's case was still pending.