french soccer star karim benzema is charged with conspiracy to blackmail his teammate mathieu valbuena with a sex tape. he was the victim of an extortion attempt that threatened to make that sex tape public. reporter: benzema was questioned all night before being whisked away to appear before a judge. his teammate on the french national team, mathieu valbuena, went to police after being contacted by people claiming to be in possession of a sex tape. benzama has reportedly admitted to speaking about the tape, but his attorney denies he was involved in blackmail. >> karim benzema is happy and even satisfied to put an end to this controversy. he has no role in this case. he was the one who asked me, as soon as his name appeared in the media, to contact the judge, to let him know he was available for questioning. reporter: the three blackmailers were arrested in october and have been handed primary charges. brent: the world health organization is expected to declare sierra leone ebola free. to promote health awareness in the country, one of the's most decorated international soccer stars i

under formal investigation in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail his teammate, mathieu valbuena, with a sex tape. the allegation was dismissed by his lawyer. he played absolutely no part in any blackmail or attempted blackmail. reporter: the case started this summer when a man claiming to have the sex tape contacted valbuena, asking for money in a change for keeping the video secret. an arrangement the player refused. the involvement came last month during a training session with the french national team. the case focuses on a conversation the real madrid striker had with valbuena at the time. investigators believe he may have tried to pressure him to paying the blackmailers. according to his lawyer, benzema was simple he tried to help his teammate by giving him advice. >> whatever came out of his hearing with the judge is a lie. karim benzema did not admit anything. it is unbelievable to read things like that in the press. reporter: well investigators try to determine if he is involved in the extortion attempt, benzema is ordered not to have any type of contact with the help wh

after nearly 24 hours in , carry men's a -- karim benzema -- the case started the summer when mathieu valbuena decided to take legal action after being contacted by a man claiming to have a sex tape and working to come to an arrangement. invest uterus found the suspects had contacted a friend of benzema -- investigators found the suspects had contacted a friend of benzema. it is still unclear whether he pressingg to help or his teammate to pay up. benzema is no stranger to scandal. in 2009, he and another france teammate was accused of sleeping with an underage prostitute. both men were cleared of wrongdoing last year. canada officially has a new prime minister. yesterday, justin trudeau was sworn into office. the young and energetic politicians surged to power after a surprise come-from-behind victory that swept out the incumbent conservative party. >> a new political direction for canada under the liberals, and justin trudeau road to victory on the promise of change. justin trudeau: when the plan is not working, the real risk is sticking with the status quo. policies pushed back against aust