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Time of India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Ben Yedder could face suspended sentence and €100,000 fine after prosecution request
Prosecutors are asking for an eight-month suspended prison sentence and a €100,000 fine for French footballer Wissam Ben Yedder, who is facing potential legal consequences. These are related to accusations of psychological violence against his separated wife, whom he is divorcing. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The appeal, which is being held in Nice, has been put on hold until 3 September 2025, when a final ruling is due. Allegations of psychological abuse against Ben Yedder The lawsuit is based on a complaint made by Ben Yedder's wife in February 2024, in which she accused him of 'mental violence' during their marriage. The allegations include threats of physical violence, economic abuse, and an insulated suite of insults, humiliation, and intimidation, according to reports. Those actions, prosecutors said, caused the victim psychological harm. Ben Yedder has denied all the allegations made against him, and his lawyers have demanded his acquittal, claiming the allegations are baseless. Ben Yedder's previous legal issues and current career This is not Ben Yedder's first brush with the law. He was also sentenced in November 2024, to two years suspended for the rape of a woman when he was drunk. This charge came from September 2024, where he was charged for groping a woman and having s*x with her inside his car. Ben Yedder admitted to drink-driving but claimed he did not recall the attack due to his drunken state. He was also sentenced to a fine of €5,000, a six-month driving license suspension, and to pay the victim €6,500 damages. He is currently appealing that court ruling. But now, despite these legal problems, Ben Yedder has already returned to playing football. Leaving AS Monaco behind in 2024, he signed with Iranian club Sepahan S.C. in April 2025. The deal goes through the end of the season with an option for a multi-year extension afterward. He was previously linked with a switch to Montpellier HSC and Italian club Venezia before this transfer. Also Read: However, there has been a cloud over his career, it being the latter, and a ruling in September will be an important date in Ben Yedder's life, both personally and professionally.
Washington Post
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Ben Yedder attempts soccer comeback in Iran after suspended prison sentence
Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder is trying to revive his career in Iran after almost a year on the sidelines and a suspended prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman. Ben Yedder, who was out of contract, signed a deal with five-time Iranian champion Sepahan FC, the club said in a statement. Terms of their agreement were not disclosed.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ben Yedder attempts soccer comeback in Iran after suspended prison sentence
FILE - Monaco's Wissam Ben Yedder in action during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Monaco at the Groupama stadium, in Decines, near Lyon, France, Friday, May 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder is trying to revive his career in Iran after almost a year on the sidelines and a suspended prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman. Ben Yedder, who was out of contract, signed a deal with five-time Iranian champion Sepahan FC, the club said in a statement. Terms of their agreement were not disclosed. Advertisement The Isfahan-based club said that Ben Yedder, a diminutive forward with excellent finishing skills, underwent medical tests and is now waiting for his international transfer certificate before he can resume his professional career. Ben Yedder has been embroiled in court cases recently. He was condemned last year after being accused of sexual assault while intoxicated. The court in the southern city of Nice also imposed on Ben Yedder a duty to follow treatment. The 34-year-old player, a prolific striker who played 19 matches and scored three goals for France, was briefly detained then released after the incident in his car on the French Riviera. Ben Yedder, who underwent alcohol detox and therapy, has been without a club since his contract with Monaco expired in 2024. Advertisement He scored 16 goals with three assists in the French league last season to help Monaco finish second behind Paris Saint-Germain. In five seasons with Monaco, he scored 118 times in 201 appearances in all competitions to become the club's second-highest scorer behind retired Argentine striker Delio Onnis (223). Ben Yedder's last cap for the national team came in June 2022. In a separate legal case still being pursued, Ben Yedder was handed preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault over another alleged incident in the south of France. Ben Yedder, who also played for Toulouse in France and Spanish club Sevilla from 2016-19, was also sentenced in Spain in 2023, being handed a suspended prison sentence of six months for tax fraud. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Ben Yedder attempts soccer comeback in Iran after suspended prison sentence
Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder is trying to revive his career in Iran after almost a year on the sidelines and a suspended prison sentence for sexually assaulting a woman. Ben Yedder, who was out of contract, signed a deal with five-time Iranian champion Sepahan FC, the club said in a statement. Terms of their agreement were not disclosed. The Isfahan-based club said that Ben Yedder, a diminutive forward with excellent finishing skills, underwent medical tests and is now waiting for his international transfer certificate before he can resume his professional career. Ben Yedder has been embroiled in court cases recently. He was condemned last year after being accused of sexual assault while intoxicated. The court in the southern city of Nice also imposed on Ben Yedder a duty to follow treatment. The 34-year-old player, a prolific striker who played 19 matches and scored three goals for France, was briefly detained then released after the incident in his car on the French Riviera. Ben Yedder, who underwent alcohol detox and therapy, has been without a club since his contract with Monaco expired in 2024. He scored 16 goals with three assists in the French league last season to help Monaco finish second behind Paris Saint-Germain. In five seasons with Monaco, he scored 118 times in 201 appearances in all competitions to become the club's second-highest scorer behind retired Argentine striker Delio Onnis (223). Ben Yedder's last cap for the national team came in June 2022. In a separate legal case still being pursued, Ben Yedder was handed preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape and sexual assault over another alleged incident in the south of France. Ben Yedder, who also played for Toulouse in France and Spanish club Sevilla from 2016-19, was also sentenced in Spain in 2023, being handed a suspended prison sentence of six months for tax fraud. ___
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Venezia opt against signing former Monaco captain Wissam Ben Yedder
Venezia have opted against signing former AS Monaco captain and France international Wissam Ben Yedder (34), according to a report from Gianluca Di Marzio The centre-forward is a free agent since the expiry of his contract with Les Monégasques. The former France international has not played a game since May but this hasn't kept him out of the headlines. In November, the forward was found guilty of sexual assault while intoxicated. He avoided prison time despite the guilty verdict. Clubs have even shown interest, despite other judicial cases still being open. Ben Yedder was at the Venezia game last weekend and he had been expected to sign on a free transfer. That will now not happen. The decision not to sign the former Sevilla man is one made by the ownership of Venezia, currently 19th in Serie A, and one influenced by off-field matters, Di Marzio understands. Ben Yedder's search for a new club therefore goes on. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
