{"id":3728,"date":"2025-08-07T20:02:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/after-receiving-bail-for-rape-fees-villarreal-signs-the-party\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T20:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T20:02:41","slug":"after-receiving-bail-for-rape-fees-villarreal-signs-the-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/after-receiving-bail-for-rape-fees-villarreal-signs-the-party\/","title":{"rendered":"After receiving bail for rape fees, Villarreal signs the party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Villarreal, Spain (AP) &#8211; Spanish football club Villarreal signed midfielder Thomas Party on Thursday, two days after he was <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Rape fee bail<\/span> In the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Villarreal said Ghana International, 32, who became a free agent when his Arsenal contract expired in June, took part in the &#8220;2025-26 season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The club&#8217;s announcement promoted the on-field attributes of the part before resorting to his legal case.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The player will maintain his innocence firmly and deny all charges against him. The club respects the basic principles of presuming innocence and awaits the outcome of the judicial process. &#8220;Due to British law in relation to ongoing litigation, the club cannot comment further.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Part was granted bail on Tuesday after appearing at Westminster Magistrates&#8217; Court in London. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">He was charged with rape for 5 counts<\/span>. He is also charged with one count of sexual assault. Between 2021 and 22, alleged crimes have been linked to three women.<\/p>\n<p>Villarreal added, &#8220;We hope to clearly repeat our strong commitment to respect and diversity and firmly condemn all forms of violence, including gender-based violence, discrimination, racism, xenophobia, or behaviour that undermines the dignity of an individual.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The midfielder was expected to join the team at the training ground on Friday, Villarreal said.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal hosted preseason friendly Villarreal on Wednesday at Emirates Stadium. Part joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid almost five years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Part&#8217;s lawyer, Jenny Wiltshire, previously said he &#8220;denies all charges against him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Police said the investigation was held in February 2022 when they first received a report of rape. Partey was charged on July 4th several days after his Arsenal contract expired.<\/p>\n<p>He is scheduled to appear in Old Bailey on September 2nd.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/villarreal-partey-rape-charges-0373804f179cb45debd76b93dbc55a26\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Villarreal, Spain (AP) &#8211; Spanish football club Villarreal signed midfielder Thomas Party on Thursday, two days after he was Rape fee bail In the UK. 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