Three men have been arrested, including one who had access to Valbuena’s phone, where the video was stored.
Advertisement
A police official said Benzema was taken into custody after being summoned to a Versailles police station.
Valbuena lodged a formal complaint with police in June after being telephoned by an unknown person about the sex tape.
Benzema is allegedly linked with a plot to extort money from fellow France international Mathieu Valbuena. Benzema’s relatives were also reportedly contacted by the alleged blackmailers as they sought to embroil him in the scheme.
Benzema’s name apparently came to the attention of police investigating the alleged blackmail after he mentioned the sex tape during a gathering of the French national team at Clairefontaine before Les Bleus met Armenia and Denmark.
But because of the case, France coach Didier Deschamps won’t be able to use both players at the same time while the investigation goes on.
The “execution” of a man on a pavement in Krugersdorp, that was captured on CCTV and gone viral and the way police dealt with the crowds of student protesters in recent weeks led to concerns about the way in which police have been handling crises, crowds and criminals.
So, let’s say Karim is found guilty, and convicted of blackmailing.
It’s understood that the hearing will be to determine if Benzema is to face any charges or not.
Valbuena, now playing at Lyon, and Cisse were previously team-mates together at Marseille. The 27-year-old has turned out 81 times for the national side, scoring 27 goals.
Advertisement
Djibril Cisse of FC Kuban Krasnodar in action during the UEFA Europa League group stage match. “I can’t practise high-level football”. But local news is claiming that there are wiretaps involved in the case as well. Cisse has been a soccer player since 1998. Deschamps said the Lyon midfielder isn’t in an emotional state to play in either game.
