Tennis player Alexander Zverev accused of domestic violence - again
Tennis player Alexander Zverev, currently the 19th best tennis player in the world, has been accused of domestic abuse for the second time.
According to German news, the public prosecutor office in Berlin has requested the issuance of a penalty order against Alexander Zverev. He's accused of bodily harm. Whether a penalty order will be issued is currently under review.
A spokeswoman for the Berlin criminal courts confirmed the news but did not reveal the name of the alleged victim. German news channel RTL however reports that it's Brenda Patea, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his daughter. Her management confirmed the reports.
According to sources, the requested fine is said to be about 500,000€. Alexander Zverev declined to comment.
The request for a penalty order indicates that the public prosecutor sees sufficient suspicion of the offense. This is not a verdict but a suggestion by the public prosecutor, which could spare Zverev a public trial. The court will initially decide on the issuance of the penalty order. If the penalty order is issued, an appeal can be filed within two weeks.
This is not the first time Alexander Zverev has been accused of domestic violence: In 2020, another ex-girlfriend, Olya Sharypova, claimed that he had been violent towards her during the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai in 2019. In early 2023, the ATP announced that "Following an exhaustive 15-month process, (...) based on a lack of reliable evidence and eyewitness reports, in addition to conflicting statements by Sharypova, Zverev and other interviewees, the investigation was unable to substantiate the allegations of abuse, or determine that violations of ATP’s On-Site Offenses or Player Major Offenses rules took place.". (ONTD posts: 1, 2, 3)
sources: rtl.de, translated and summed up by me, atptour.com
According to German news, the public prosecutor office in Berlin has requested the issuance of a penalty order against Alexander Zverev. He's accused of bodily harm. Whether a penalty order will be issued is currently under review.
A spokeswoman for the Berlin criminal courts confirmed the news but did not reveal the name of the alleged victim. German news channel RTL however reports that it's Brenda Patea, his ex-girlfriend and mother of his daughter. Her management confirmed the reports.
According to sources, the requested fine is said to be about 500,000€. Alexander Zverev declined to comment.
The request for a penalty order indicates that the public prosecutor sees sufficient suspicion of the offense. This is not a verdict but a suggestion by the public prosecutor, which could spare Zverev a public trial. The court will initially decide on the issuance of the penalty order. If the penalty order is issued, an appeal can be filed within two weeks.
This is not the first time Alexander Zverev has been accused of domestic violence: In 2020, another ex-girlfriend, Olya Sharypova, claimed that he had been violent towards her during the ATP Masters 1000 event in Shanghai in 2019. In early 2023, the ATP announced that "Following an exhaustive 15-month process, (...) based on a lack of reliable evidence and eyewitness reports, in addition to conflicting statements by Sharypova, Zverev and other interviewees, the investigation was unable to substantiate the allegations of abuse, or determine that violations of ATP’s On-Site Offenses or Player Major Offenses rules took place.". (ONTD posts: 1, 2, 3)
sources: rtl.de, translated and summed up by me, atptour.com