Jesse Lingard appeared in court during his grandfather's sexual assault trial, stating he was unaware of the allegations and would have distanced himself had he known. The complainant, who alleges abuse since childhood, contacted Lingard after a documentary in which he spoke of his grandfather's influence. He emphasized he would never support his grandfather if aware of wrongdoing, mentioning the impact on his family. Lingard made the documentary for mental health purposes to shed light on footballers' lives, asserting the importance of family dynamics in his story.
I would have cut ties with him straight away. My daughter wouldn't be round there. My little sister wouldn't be round there.
If I knew any of these allegations I'd have cut ties with him years ago.
I made it for mental health reasons and just to show my family, show people how footballers live.
She was just going on about the documentary and how I let him be part of it when he's done those things.
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