Scandal around Jens Lehmann: chainsaw instead of goalkeeper gloves!

Scandal around Jens Lehmann: chainsaw instead of goalkeeper gloves!

Munich - An unusual incident around Jens Lehmann, the former national goalkeeper, now also has legal consequences. In July 2022, the 54-year-old entered his neighbor's garden with a chainsaw, which turned out to be the beginning of a long legal dispute. After more than two years, the judgment has now been made, which leads to a significant financial disadvantage for the ex-professional.

On September 27, the district court in Munich II decided that Lehmann was found guilty in two cases: property damage and attempted fraud. The court imposed a total of 135,000 euros, spread over 150 daily rates of 900 euros each. The incident itself could hardly be more curve: Lehmann was accused of entering his neighbor's garage in his hand and having sawed a wooden beam there. In addition, he is said to have tried to bypass the high parking fees in a Munich parking garage by driving "bumper on bumper" with another car.

Lehmann accepts the judgment

Although the Starnberg district court initially sentenced him to an even higher penalty of 420,000 euros, which was based on 210 daily rates of 2,000 euros each, Lehmann decided to accept the judgment of the regional court. Interestingly, there was an agreement with the public prosecutor and a reduction in the punishment during a single trial day, which was easy to do.

The defender of Lehmann, Florian Ufer, said that his client took responsibility for his actions. This responsibility also included an out -of -court agreement with the neighbor, where the parking fees were paid. This shows that, despite the scandalous incident, Lehmann took at least a few steps to clarify the conflict with his neighbor.

career in retrospect

Lehmann's career in football is just as remarkable as his unfortunate outside the game. From 1998 to 2008 he was active for the German national team and took part in the 2006 World Cup, where he was in the host's goal. He played in several large leagues, including in Germany, Italy and England, which made him a well -known name in international football.

The incident with the chainsaw and the subsequent legal problems throw a shadow on his sporting heritage. At a time when prominent athletes are under increasing observation, this is further proof of how sensitive the public perception of the behavior of sports stars is. Further information on this case is in a report on www.merkur.de to be found.