Jérôme Boateng from Lyon convicted of premeditated bodily harm and fined 1.8 m

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Jerome Boateng allegedly assaulted his former partner Sherin Senler in July 2018. Peter Kneffel / picture alliance via Getty Images

Lyon defender Jerome Boateng has been found guilty of premeditated bodily harm to his former partner Sherin Senler, a spokesman for a Munich court said on Thursday.

He was fined 1.8 million.

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The 2014 World Cup winner, who appeared in court in Munich wearing a dark blue suit, has been accused of injuring his ex-girlfriend during a brawl while on vacation in 2018.

Boateng, 33, denied any wrongdoing and told the Munich District Court that he did not hit or hurt Senler in July 2018 while they were on vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands. He has been charged with allegations of dangerous bodily harm and verbal abuse against Senler, with whom he has two children.

According to the indictment, Boateng beat her, put her in a box, bit her head, threw her to the ground, and cursed her. The DPA News Agency reported that the prosecutor’s office also accuses Boateng of throwing a glass lantern and a cooler bag at Senler.

The former Germany and Bayern Munich defender told the court his ex-partner became aggressive and insulting during an argument after a game of cards. He said she hit him and hurt his lip, and fell when he tried to push her away. He disputed throwing a lantern at her, but said it fell when he threw a pillow on a table.

Boateng’s attorney, Kai Walden, had previously said his client disputed the allegations.

Boateng appeared in court on Thursday, the only day scheduled for the trial, which had been delayed due to coronavirus restrictions.

The defender signed with France’s Lyon team for free this summer after Bayern refused to extend his contract.

Information from the Associated Press and Reuters was used in this story.

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