It is a mammoth case: a court in Munich has already dealt with allegations of violence against Jérôme Boateng four times. But now it seems that this is over.
In the case against former national soccer player Jérôme Boateng, the Munich I public prosecutor’s office has withdrawn its appeal against the verdict. Since Boateng himself and the co-plaintiffs did not file an appeal, the verdict is now legally binding, said a spokesman for the Munich I regional court.
“After a thorough examination, we have come to the conclusion that we should withdraw the appeal filed by the public prosecutor’s office. This was done this morning,” said a spokeswoman for the public prosecutor’s office. “We are still not convinced that the verdict is correct,” the statement said. “In view of the fact that the case has been pending in court for over five years now and taking into account the interests of the victims and their children, we believe that a continuation of the case is hardly reasonable for those involved.”
The Munich I Regional Court found the 2014 world champion guilty of intentional bodily harm to his ex-girlfriend, but he was only given a warning. A fine of 40 daily rates of 5,000 euros each was imposed with reservations.
50,000 euros each for two non-profit organisations
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’s office had demanded a fine of 1.12 million euros – and initially appealed against the verdict.
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 to a fine of 120 daily rates of 10,000 euros each – a total of 1.2 million euros – for bodily harm and insult. 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.
Source: Stern
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