Three years after the scandal, the trial of the “Zahia affair” opens this Tuesday. In the run-up to the 2010 World Cup, Franck Ribéry and Karim Benzema were accused of having used the services of the former call girl when she was a minor. The trial, which opens today at the Paris criminal court, should be held without the presence of the actors. If Karim Benzema leaves doubt, Zahia and Ribéry have announced that they will not go to court.
Accused of having had paid sexual relations in 2009 with Zahia (a minor at the time of the facts), the Bayern Munich player claimed not to have known that she was a minor. A line of defense that the best player in the Bundesliga maintains. As for the Real Madrid striker, he denies having had sex with the call girl in 2008.
Taking advantage of the media coverage of this affair, the beautiful Blonde moved into another business. She has created her lingerie line and is preparing to open a “pop-up patisserie-boudoir”. In an interview with TF1 on Sunday, she said they “didn’t know at all” her real age.
Benzema and Ribéry face three years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros if found guilty.
