A French court has rejected Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema's request to stop a trial over his alleged attempt to blackmail fellow France international Mathieu Valbuena using a sex tape.
The affair involved footage, shot on a mobile, that could prove embarrassing for Valbuena, according to sources close to the inquiry.
According to police, Benzema's name came up during phone-taps in relation to the inquiry, which was opened last July.Benzema has denied any wrongdoing.
The appeals court in Versailles also overturned an earlier court decision in favour of former Liverpool and QPR striker Djibril Cisse in relation to the same incident, sending his case back to a judge who may decide to place him under formal investigation.
The public prosecutor had asked for Cisse to be put under formal investigation, but the request had initially been rejected.
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