A FORMER England rugby star was framed for raping a teen woman by a mendacity OnlyFans mannequin who calls herself “The Justified Hooker”.

Marland Yarde, 32, was sacked by his rugby union membership and left the UK after Sandra Ntonya launched a stalking marketing campaign towards him.

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He was arrested and quizzed by cops after the obsessed 44-year-old falsely claimed he had assaulted a teenage woman.

Even when he was exonerated, Ntonya continued to unfold the merciless lies – branding Yarde a “rapist” on social media.

Ntonya, who claims to have slept with a string of Premier League footballers, admitted stalking the star for 14 months.

She averted a jail time period and was as a substitute handed a 20 month sentence suspended for 2 years.

Manchester Crown Court docket was advised Yarde met Ntonya, who has written a e book about her ‘sexploits’ known as ‘Confessions of a Justified Hooker’, in 2021.

He started utilizing her providers as a intercourse employee after splitting from his girlfriend however he maintains they didn’t sleep collectively.

The rape declare got here in January 2022 after Yarde stayed at Ntonya’s dwelling in Manchester.

He had given a teen woman current a hoodie to put on and she or he went to sleep in a spare room.

However the next morning, Ntonya tried to promote the story earlier than phoning 999 and claimed Yarde had raped the woman.

He was arrested and grilled by police for 15 hours earlier than finally being launched below investigation.

It was an extra six months earlier than he was advised he would face no additional motion.

Within the meantime, Ntonya continued her marketing campaign towards the participant – sharing posts on-line and claiming she was “excited” at his arrest.

She additionally carried on posting even after Yarde was cleared – tagging Larger Manchester Police whereas asking: “Why o Why?”

Ntonya even focused Yarde’s rival group, Bathtub Rugby Membership, writing: “There’s an unconvicted rapist enjoying in your opponents. Terrifying.”

Yarde was suspended by membership Sale Sharks earlier than his contract was terminated – leaving his profession in England in tatters.

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The wing, who has 13 caps for England, is now enjoying for French group Bayonne however insisted his companion and little one keep within the UK.

Describing the ordeal, prosecutor Jack Troup mentioned: ”Mr Yarde is a well-known rugby union participant and he explains the influence of these repeated social media posts on him.

“His skilled contract with the membership was terminated leading to a lack of employment for a time.

“He stories his psychological well being struggling and in search of the help of a psychiatrist. He stories considering suicide because of being repeatedly known as a rapist.

“He left the nation and went to play rugby in France. In consequence he needed to terminate his relationship with various charities in England because it was not possible to help them.’

“It had an influence on his household life. He needed to dwell in a separate nation to his daughter. He determined to not relocate her to France however for her to stay along with her mom.

“That triggered him important difficulties.”

In addition to a suspended jail time period, Ntonya was ordered to finish 100 hours of unpaid work, a six months psychological well being remedy and 15 rehabilitation exercise days.

The mum was additionally banned from contacting Yarde below the phrases of an indefinite restraining order.

Sentencing, Choose John Potter mentioned he was taking into consideration the very fact Ntonya was full-time carer to a son who has ”very important well being difficulties”.

He added: “The behaviour by you in the direction of Mr Yarde was extremely abusive and damaging.

“The behaviour additionally portrays you as consideration in search of and narcissistic. The reality is that you simply have been ready to use the predicament of one other in your personal achieve.

“Others near Mr Yarde have additionally been focused for abuse because of their affiliation with him as a consequence of the way you portrayed him on-line.

“He has been considerably affected by the psychological hurt that he has suffered due your habits.”

Yarde, who has additionally performed for London Irish and Harlequins, received 13 caps for England between 2013 and 2017.

He moved to French membership Bayonne in December 2022.

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