Djibril Cisse allegedly arrested for sex tape blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena
Cisse is reportedly set to be released from custody soon.
Former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is one of four individuals to have reportedly been held in custody over the alleged blackmail of France and Lyon midfielder Mathieu Valbuena.
That’s according to Agence France-Presse, which suggested a sex tape is at the centre of the alleged blackmail.
It’s claimed Cisse is set to be released soon, with his involvement to be put “out of the question.” According to a source quoted by AFP (h/t Eurosport) the 34-year-old striker is set to be "quickly exonerated.”
The remaining three figures involved claim to be in possession of the tape, although the aforementioned source reported “the existence of an intimate video has not been proven.” Versailles judiciary police are handling the case moving forward.
Cisse is spending the twilight of his career playing for JS Saint Pierroise after previously representing the Reds, Marseille, Lazio, Panathinaikos and having played for France 41 times, scoring nine goals.
Valbuena, who was a former team-mate of Cisse during their time together at Marseille, is looking to impress with Lyon after signing from Dynamo Moscow in the summer. He’s donned the international jersey on 50 occasions and will be hoping to be a key part of France’s attempts to win the European Championships on home soil next summer.
