French footballer Benzema held over sextape blackmail: source

French footballer was arrested Wednesday in connection with blackmail over a sextape featuring fellow player , a source close to the probe told AFP. Investigators are trying determine the extent to which Benzema was aware of the intimate video featuring Valbuena, which found its way into the hands of blackmailers. According to the source, Benzema mentioned the sextape to Valbuena during a meeting of the French team in early October.