• Alleged crime carries five-year prison sentence
• genuine Madrid striker claims that his role was innocentThe French international footballer Karim Benzema has been placed under formal judicial investigation in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail a fellow footballer over a sex-tape.
A statement from the Versailles prosecutor said the alleged crime of conspiracy to blackmail and participating in a criminal group for which he was being investigated could carry a prison sentence of at least five years.
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Source: theguardian.com