Benjamin Mendy trial: “You don’t have to be afraid” … a first complainant gives her story

Dressed in a white sweater, curly hair that frames a closed face, the first alleged victim of Benjamin Mendy is bent over in his chair, his right knee keeps shaking. For 1h40, the young woman gives her version of the facts, recorded during her testimony to the police, then retransmitted by video to the court within the framework of the trial of the footballer, accused of eight rapes, an attempted rape and a sexual assault.