Benzema and Ribery, Charged by The Case of a Prostitute Who Was a Minor
Author: Jose Viano
French soccer player of Real Madrid Karim Benzema and Gallo’s also international Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich have been charged on Tuesday by a judge for having requested the contract, allegedly, the services of underage prostitute known as Zahia.
Benzema, 22, and Ribery, 27, and the brother of Bayern Munich, 21, were released after knowing their status as suspects and are not under judicial control, as reported by the media Gauls.
Benzema’s agent, asked to see if had played an intermediary role in the affair, has been released without charge after giving evidence to the police.
The players, who had been questioned in custody for nearly seven hours for the Suppression of Pimping Brigade (BRP), are suspected of having contracted the services of a prostitute when Zahia was not yet 18, although it said to the police that the players were unaware of their age.
After the marathon interrogation, both players were handcuffed before the magistrate Andre Dando, who first accused Ribéry, then his brother and finally to Benzema.
Up to three years in prison
The French law provides penalties of up to three years in prison and fine of 45,000 euros for customers of prostitutes under 18 years, although it must demonstrate that they knew the condition under the prostitute at the time of the facts.
Speaking to local media, the lawyer for the Bayern Munich star, Sophie Bottai, said he was unaware that the prostitute Ribéry, Zahia, was a minor when he hired his services in 2009.
According to press leaks, Ribéry had acknowledged in an initial statement to police in April have had a relationship with her and have paid a visit to Bavaria, as researchers seek to know whether it was the very player who bought the ticket plane, which would have allowed his age.
Wait out World
According to local media, Benzema and Ribery have been subpoenaed to testify until Tuesday morning because the researchers decided to postpone the testimony until after the football World Cup to not interfere in the preparation of the French
The prostitute protagonist of the case to the police had testified that both Real Madrid and Bayern Munich on their sexual services contracted when she was still a minor, in 2008, while declaring that the players were not aware of age.
The incident occurred in Zaman Cafe, a nightclub located in the area of the Champs Elysees in Paris where he worked Zahia, and that has led to the arrest of several individuals for pimping.
Govou acknowledged the sexual relationship
Another international French, Olympique Lyonnais Sidney Govou, acknowledged having sex with Zahia, although when it was already an adult.
Ribery, in a first statement to investigators in April, had admitted having used the services of the prostitute, but stating that he knew he was a minor, according to press leaks.
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