Argentina court dismisses rape charges against France rugby’s Jegou, Aurado
1 month ago

Argentina court dismisses rape charges against France rugby’s Jegou, Aurado

Al Jazeera  

The dropping of charges against Hugo Aurad and Oscar Jego draws a line under a dark period for France’s rugby community. An Argentinian court dismissed rape charges against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after a match in the country, the players’ lawyers said. “As we expected, the French players have been acquitted because the act was consensual, meaning there was no crime and no doubt that they are innocent,” defence lawyer German Hnatow said on Tuesday after the hearing in the city of Mendoza. Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, both aged 21, were arrested two days after winning their first international caps for France against Argentina in Mendoza, about 620 miles west of the capital Buenos Aires.

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French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
4 weeks, 2 days ago

French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina

Hindustan Times  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine court on Tuesday dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after playing a match in the country earlier this year. HT Image The judge in Mendoza, some 1,000 kilometers west of the capital of Buenos Aires, dismissed the case against the 21-year-old athletes, Hugo Auradou …

French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine court on Tuesday dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after playing a match in the country earlier this year. The explosive case began in July, when a 39-year-old Argentine woman filed a police complaint alleging that she was beaten, choked and repeatedly raped by …

Argentine court dismisses rape charges against French rugby players
1 month ago

Argentine court dismisses rape charges against French rugby players

The Independent  

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Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges
1 month, 1 week ago

Rugby players on trial in France over rape charges

Raw Story  

Five rugby players formerly with French side Grenoble go on trial on Monday, accused of raping a student in a hotel in 2017, or failing to prevent the alleged sexual assault. "When you go to a nightclub and you drink a lot, it's not to exchange sweet nothings but to have relations with boys," the lawyer said. V.'s lawyer, Anne …

Judge to decide on rape charges against French rugby players on December 10
1 month, 1 week ago

Judge to decide on rape charges against French rugby players on December 10

Firstpost  

The Friday announcement by judicial authorities in Argentina’s Mendoza province, where the alleged attack took place, comes after two days of closed-door hearings by Judge Eleonora Arenas on the matter earlier this week An Argentine judge will decide on December 10 whether to dismiss the charges against two French international rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match …

French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina set off for Paris as closely watched case drags on
4 months ago

French rugby players accused of rape in Argentina set off for Paris as closely watched case drags on

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Two French rugby players charged with aggravated sexual assault in Argentina headed back to France on Tuesday, nearly two months after their stunning arrest in the South American nation. The French national team players, Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, wheeled their luggage through a frenzy of news cameras in the Buenos Aires International Airport ahead of …

French rugby federation welcomes Argentine court’s decision to let accused players return home
4 months ago

French rugby federation welcomes Argentine court’s decision to let accused players return home

Associated Press  

PARIS — The French rugby federation welcomed the decision by Argentine prosecutors to let Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou return to France despite the two national players remaining under investigation for rape. The decision “is a further step towards the judicial truth of the matter,” the French federation said in a statement Tuesday. “As it has expressed from day one, …

Argentine court lets two French rugby players accused of rape fly home as investigation continues
4 months, 1 week ago

Argentine court lets two French rugby players accused of rape fly home as investigation continues

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine prosecutors said Monday they would let two French rugby players accused of violently raping a woman fly home, even as the explosive case remained under investigation. A judge in Argentina’s western city of Mendoza, where the alleged assault took place, still must sign off on the decision, which clears the way for the departure of …

French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest
4 months, 4 weeks ago

French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Two professional French rugby players were released from house arrest in Argentina on Monday but must remain in the country while they await trial on charges of aggravated sexual assault after an Argentine court order. The court decision in Argentina’s western city of Mendoza, where the alleged assault occurred, marked a temporary victory for the two …

Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Argentina charges 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of alleged sexual assault

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Prosecutors charged two French rugby players with aggravated sexual assault Friday, the latest development in the case of a woman who said she was repeatedly raped by the athletes after they took her to their hotel room and prevented her from leaving. The prosecutor’s office in the western Argentina city of Mendoza — where the alleged …

Argentina indicts 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of sexual assault
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Argentina indicts 2 visiting French rugby players in a harrowing case of sexual assault

The Independent  

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French rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearance
5 months, 4 weeks ago

French rugby players suspected of assault in Argentina moved to western city for court appearance

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine authorities on Thursday transferred two French rugby players under police guard from Buenos Aires to the western city of Mendoza, where they are expected to appear in court on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault. The rugby players, Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, arrived in Mendoza after a 1,000-kilometer journey from the Argentine capital via police …

Two France rugby players arrested in Argentina for alleged sexual assault
6 months ago

Two France rugby players arrested in Argentina for alleged sexual assault

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Two France rugby players have been arrested in Argentina on sexual assault allegations. Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou were arrested in Buenos Aires on a request from prosecutors in Mendoza, in the western part of the country, after a formal complaint was filed against them, Martín Ahumada, spokesman for the provincial Public Prosecutor’s Office, said Tuesday. …

4 players from Argentina’s Vélez Sarsfield club arrested in a rape investigation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

4 players from Argentina’s Vélez Sarsfield club arrested in a rape investigation

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Four players from Argentina top-flight club Vélez Sarsfield were arrested on Monday in connection with a rape case. Goalkeeper Sebastián Sosa, defender Braian Cufré, midfielder José Ignacio Florentín and striker Abiel Osorio were arrested. That followed a request from case prosecutor María Eugenia Posse in San Miguel de Tucumán, 1,200 kilometers north of the capital Buenos …

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