Real Madrid star Karim Benzema is reported to be facing a sex tape trial involving his France teammate Mathieu Valbuena as confirmed by French reporters.
Benzema is accused of blackmailing Velbuena through people threatening to expose him if he does not dish out cash.
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Since the story leaked back in 2015, the 33-year-old striker has been left out of France squad as he blame the police of bringing up his name into the scandal.
Valbuena who was contacted by the blackmailers, reported the matter immediately to the police who began their investigations.
The Olympiakos man was also chopped out of France squad by coach Didier Deschamps in the Euro 2016 finals before they went down against Portugal.