Ribery was summoned before the judge together with fellow French international Sidney Govou, 30, of Lyons. Their lawyers stressed that the pair were involved in the inquiry only as witnesses. “My client had no other part to play in this matter,” Sophie Bottai, Ribery’s lawyer, said. “Some personalities, including Franck Ribery and other players, have a relationship with someone close to the organiser of an escort girl network. It’s only because of this relationship that they have been heard by police.”
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Franck Ribery questioned over Paris call-girl allegations
Ribery was summoned before the judge together with fellow French international Sidney Govou, 30, of Lyons. Their lawyers stressed that the pair were involved in the inquiry only as witnesses. “My client had no other part to play in this matter,” Sophie Bottai, Ribery’s lawyer, said. “Some personalities, including Franck Ribery and other players, have a relationship with someone close to the organiser of an escort girl network. It’s only because of this relationship that they have been heard by police.”
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