A court in Munich has already dealt with allegations of violence against Jérôme Boateng four times – and that’s not all.
The last word has not yet been spoken in the case against former national soccer player Jérôme Boateng. The public prosecutor’s office has appealed against the verdict of the Munich I Regional Court from last week, a court spokesman told the German Press Agency. After the verdict, the defense left it open whether it would appeal.
The court found the 2014 world champion guilty of intentional bodily harm against his ex-girlfriend last Friday, but he was only given a warning. A fine of 40 daily rates of 5,000 euros each was imposed with reservations.
Similar to a suspended prison sentence, Boateng only has to pay the 200,000 euros if he violates his conditions. These stipulate that he must pay 50,000 euros each to two charitable organizations that support children.
The public prosecutor had demanded a fine of 1.12 million euros.
The proceedings against the long-time defender of FC Bayern Munich, who just moved from the Italian club US Salernitana to Linzer ASK in Austria, are dragging on for a long time. The Munich District Court had already imposed a fine on Boateng in 2021: 60 daily rates of 30,000 euros each, a total of 1.8 million euros.
In October 2022, the Munich I Regional Court sentenced Boateng in the second instance for bodily harm and insult to a fine of 120 daily rates of 10,000 euros each – a total of 1.2 million euros. But the Bavarian Supreme Regional Court overturned the verdict, among other things because of consistent legal errors – which is why the case was reopened before the Munich I Regional Court.
“That’s the end of the matter. Fortunately – after six years,” said Judge Susanne Hemmerich after the verdict. But now things will probably continue. The Bavarian Supreme Regional Court must again decide on the appeal.
Source: Stern
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