How false allegation of rape ruined Benjamin Mendy career and finances

French football star Benjamin Mendy has been left ruined fighting to clear his name and sold property, supercars, and designer watches for losses of over £ 1 million.

The former Man City star was already a millionaire when he joined from Monaco in 2017 on a six-year contract.

His deal guaranteed him a basic £100,000-a-week salary and up to £170,000 with bonuses.

But instead of pocketing £ 31.2 million, he ended up fighting bankruptcy after his 2020 arrest for rape.

And he was forced to close his image rights company after being chased for unpaid tax.

The footballer took a huge financial hit after being charged in 2021, with City stopping his salary the following month.

He had already pocketed £ 5 million but his fast-spending lifestyle quickly caught up with him.

He also lost heavily in sales of the six-bed mansion The Spinney in Prestbury, Cheshire, motors including a Lamborghini, and expensive watches.

Mendy last played for Man City on August 15, 2021, during their 1-0 defeat to Tottenham at the start of last season.

But the Premier League champions released him when his contract expired last month.

The Manchester City star wept as he was cleared of raping a woman at his mansion following a retrial on Friday.

Mendy, who has been released from the club, was accused of attacking two women during lockdown-busting parties.

The former Man City ace, 28, faced a retrial on one count of rape and one count of attempted rape.

Jurors unanimously cleared him of both charges after three hours of deliberation.

How Benjamin Mendy lost £1m in £9m spree

HIS losses include:

Overpaying £650,000 on £4.8million home The Spinney;

Spending £800,000 on home improvements which added no value;

Buying Lamborghini for £700,000, selling for £410,000;

Buying Audi RS6 for £200,000, selling for £100,000;

Buying Merc GT for £160,000, selling for £90,000;

Buying three Richard Mille watches for £1,150,000, selling for £820,000;

Buying two Rolexes for £195,000, selling for £130,000;

£200,000 Covid rules breach fine by Man City.

Total spend: £8.88million

Total loss: £1.056million.