Jérôme Boateng only warned

Former national player in court - Jérôme Boateng only warned

The Munich I Regional Court warned former football national player Jérôme Boateng for intentional bodily harm. A suspended fine of 40 installments, each of 5,000 Euro was imposed. Similar to a prison sentence on probation, Boateng only needs to pay the 200,000 Euro if he gets into trouble again.

The court came to the conclusion, as formulated by Presiding Judge Susanne Hemmerich, that "there is nothing left of the accusation of notorious woman beater." The prosecution had demanded a fine of 1.12 million Euro, while the defense at most spoke of a "moderate fine" for negligent bodily harm or the termination of the proceedings against a fine.

Boateng denied the allegations

Boateng denied hitting his former partner in the joint vacation in 2018 with a windsurf sail and a cooler box. He spoke of a "nightmare" on the first trial day, his lawyer in his plea of a "fabricated narrative of the woman beater," "mutual body harm," and Boateng pushing his ex-girlfriend away and injuring her lip.

The lawyer of Boateng's ex-girlfriend, who accuses him of violence, said, "It's a real David-against-Goliath fight." Boateng shows "no sense of injustice."

Lengthy proceedings

The proceedings against the long-standing defender of FC Bayern München, who recently switched from the Italian club US Salernitana to Linzer ASK in Austria, are lengthy. The Munich District Court had already imposed a fine against Boateng in 2021: 60 installments of 30,000 Euro each, totaling 1.8 million Euro.

The Munich I Regional Court then sentenced Boateng in the second instance in October 2022 for bodily harm and defamation to a fine of 120 installments of 10,000 Euro - a total of 1.2 million Euro. However, the Bavarian Highest Regional Court quashed the judgment due to persistent legal errors - that's why the case was rolled back before the Munich I Regional Court.

1. Many people in Munich and across Bavaria, Germany, have followed the legal process involving former Bayern Munich footballer Jerome Boateng.
2. The penalties for Jerome Boateng's criminality in Munich have been a topic of discussion, with multiple judgments handed down by the Munich Regional Court.
3. Despite the allegations of violence and bodily harm against him, Jerome Boateng's soccer career has continued, most recently with Linzer ASK in Austria.
4. The Public Prosecutor's Office in Munich initially demanded a severe penalty for Jerome Boateng's actions, but the court ultimately imposed a less severe sentence.
5. The Munich Regional Court warned Jerome Boateng for intentional bodily harm, but his girlfriend chose not to press charges for defamation.
6. Despite the long-drawn-out legal proceedings in Munich, Jerome Boateng's reputation within the soccer community has not been significantly damaged.
7. The Munich I Regional Court's decision to quash previous judgments against Jerome Boateng due to legal errors has led to further delays in the resolution of this case.

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