The Berlin Tiergarten District Court suspended the proceedings on Friday in return for a fine. Zverev must therefore pay a total of 200,000 euros. There was no conviction. Agreeing to pay a fine does not constitute an admission of guilt. Zverev is still considered innocent.
The public prosecutor, Zverev’s defense and his ex-girlfriend as co-plaintiff agreed to this way of ending the proceedings. Both sides wanted to resolve the conflict peacefully, according to the court.
Zverev’s lawyers issued the following statement: “The criminal proceedings against Alexander Zverev were discontinued today by the court with the consent of the public prosecutor, Ms. Brenda Patea as co-plaintiff and Alexander Zverev’s defense attorney. Alexander Zverev agreed to this discontinuation through his defense attorney solely to shorten the proceedings – above all in the interest of their child. Alexander Zverev is still considered innocent. The discontinuation does not entail a finding of guilt or an admission of guilt. The legal presumption of innocence remains unaffected.”
For Zverev, this unpleasant chapter ends just a few hours before his fourth semifinal at the Grand Slam tournament in Roland Garros. He will face last year’s finalist Casper Ruud (NOR-7) (not before 5.30 p.m.) and hopes to reach the second major final of his career.
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