New development in the “Wissam Ben Yedder affair”. According to our information, the striker and captain of AS Monaco was confronted this Thursday, from early afternoon to early evening before the investigating judge, with the woman who has been accusing him of rape for the past month of July 2023. As a reminder, the French international (19 caps, 3 goals) has been indicted since August for “rape, attempted rape and sexual assault”. Co-indicted in the case, Sabri Ben Yedder, Wissam’s little brother, was also present, as was the second complainant.
Wissam Ben Yedder had already been heard in police custody at the beginning of August 2023 and by the investigating magistrate at the beginning of November, while the hearing of the complainant, 19 years old, took place at the beginning of April. This confrontation should be one of the last acts of the investigation before the closure of the investigation. When this is completed, the public prosecutor’s office will have to make its submissions, then the investigating judge will decide what action to take in this case: dismissal order or referral to a court. The parties will also be called to present their observations.
Ben Yedder still disputes the facts
When contacted, the Nice public prosecutor’s office did not wish to comment. For their part, Messrs Hasna Louzé and Marie Roumiantseva, lawyers for the player, indicated: “Mr. Ben Yedder firmly contests the facts with which he is accused and is confident in the outcome of this procedure. We are subject to strict respect for professional secrecy and will not comment further on a current matter. »
After their victory in Montpellier on Sunday evening (2-0), synonymous with direct qualification for the Champions League, the ASM players had been resting since the start of the week. The resumption of training was set for this Thursday, 4 p.m., before the reception of Nantes on Sunday, Ben Yedder’s probable last match in the colors of the Principality club.
