While German tennis star Alexander Zverev prepared for his third-round match at Paris’ French Open, a judge in Berlin was hearing the opening statements of his appeal against domestic abuse allegations.
In October, the Berlin criminal court issued a penalty order against Zverev in connection with Patea’s allegations, fining him around $740,000, but the defendant has the right to contest the order.During his opening address at Friday’s heading, Dierlamm suggested that Patea had ulterior motives for making these accusations. “Above all, was to increase her followers on Instagram and TikTok, and live a jet-set lifestyle,” he said.
Sharypova accused Zverev of domestic violence in 2020, but did not press charges, and a two-year investigation set up by the Association of Tennis Professionals was shut down in 2023 on grounds of “insufficient evidence”. Zverev has also denied these allegations. When asked about Dierlamm’s defence strategy, Patea’s lawyer Michael Nitschke told DW : “You’re not surprised, they are good lawyers. Their goal is to undermine her credibility.”
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