Karim Benzema found guilty in blackmail case, vows to appeal

France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term.

France's Karim Benzema reacts during the World Cup 2022 group D qualifying soccer match between France and Kazakhstan at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been found guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of a former international teammate over a sex tape on Wednesday and sentenced to a one-year suspended jail term.

He was also fined €75,000. Benzema's lawyer said the player would appeal against the verdict.