Jens Lehmann has been handed a €420,000 fine by the Starnberg district court for his involvement in two separate incidents of insult, property damage, and attempted fraud.
Jens Lehmann, the Arsenal Invincible, has been fined €420,000 following a court ruling.
The Starnberg district court found Lehmann guilty of two counts of insult, property damage, and attempted fraud, resulting in the hefty fine.
The charges against the 54-year-old revolved around two incidents.
The first involved an altercation with a neighbour, where Lehmann was filmed using a chainsaw on a beam in his neighbour’s garage.
The second accusation related to incidents in 2021 and 2022 at the Munich Airport parking garage. Lehmann charged his electric Porsche there and allegedly drove through the exit barrier closely behind other vehicles to avoid paying fees, saving over €300.
Prosecutor Stefan Kreutzer highlighted Lehmann’s actions, noting a ‘high level of criminal energy’. He was quoted by Bild newspaper, saying, “With a chainsaw in their hands, heroes become legends.”
The fine was calculated based on Lehmann’s financial situation, with the public prosecutor’s office determining his monthly expenses at around €72,000. The court thus imposed a fine consisting of 210 daily rates of €2,000 each.
In response, Lehmann’s lawyer, Christoph Rücker, accused the prosecution of seeking revenge and inappropriate moralising. He argued against the charges of criminal damage and attempted fraud, asserting, “This courtroom is not a moral authority that has to educate a former national player.”
His demands for an acquittal for Lehmann were not successful.
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