The reason for the arrest is the sex scandal that rocked French football lately.
According to 20 Minutes’ve national team star Mathieu Valbuena been the victim of extortion by a group of men. The group will have come across a video that captured Valbuena in a sexual act and then tried to use the material for criminal purposes.
– There is no evidence that the intimate video actually exists, said a source close to the investigation into the RMC in October.
Walked into the police station
In October arrested Djibril Cissé of involvement in extortion. Cissé was released later and is not expected to get involved in any criminal prosecution.
Now, another French national team star embroiled in scandal. AFP news agency reports today that Real Madrid star Karim Benzema have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the extortion of Valbuena.
According to the AFP must Benzema have arrived at the police station in Versailles near Paris, at 9 o’clock on Wednesday morning and where placed in custody. The RMC may attack the star interrogation come to be up to 48 hours.
Missed match
Since before three people have been arrested for suspected involvement in extortion. The local prosecutor has announced that charges be brought against the persons who are still detained.
The Real Madrid player did not play in the Champions League meeting with PSG last night, because of a thigh injury.
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