Former German footballer Jérôme Boateng has been given a suspended fine for attacking his ex-partner, a Munich court ruled on Friday.
Boateng will only have to pay €200,000 ($218,000) in fines if he reoffends. Judge Susanne Hemmerich said “there is nothing left of the accusation that he is a notorious wife beater.”
The Public Prosecution Service had demanded a fine of 1.12 million euros, while the defense had argued for a “moderate fine” due to a fight between the two parties.
Boateng denies hitting his ex-partner and throwing a lantern and a cool bag at her during their holiday together in 2018.
On the first day of the trial he spoke of a “nightmare” and his lawyer said there was a “made-up story about a wife beater”.
Boateng had pushed his ex-girlfriend away and she had cut his lip, the court heard.
Boateng’s ex-partner’s lawyer said: “It’s a real David versus Goliath battle.”
The proceedings against the Bayern Munich defender, who recently moved from Italian club Salernitana to Austrian Linzer ASK, have been going on for years.
A Munich court originally fined Boateng €1.8 million in 2021. In 2022, a higher court increased the fines to €1.2 million.
However, the Bavarian Supreme Court overturned the verdict due to legal errors, after which the current trial followed.
