Sentenced to a one-year suspended prison sentence and a 75,000 euros fine in the sextape case, Karim Benzema will appeal the decision of the Versailles Criminal Court, announced his lawyers Me Sylvain Cormier and Me Antoine Vey, “
stunned
By judgment. According to the latter, "
his absence counted in the decision, we can regret it since it is an approach of which we had informed the court
", he declared to the press, in remarks relayed by
L'Equipe.
On October 20, Karim Benzema was absent in Versailles on the occasion of the opening of the trial, for "
professional reasons
".
Conversely, the lawyers of "KB9" confirmed that the striker of Real Madrid and the France team would be present during the appeal hearing.
“
The appeal is indisputable,
explains Me Antoine Vey.
Mr. Benzema will come and explain it and in my opinion, the light will be shed.
He still has a systematic position on the facts and will continue to do so.
He will come if he is not retained for a professional reason.
Obviously, his absence counted in the decision, one can regret it since it is a step of which we had informed the court.
"