Former Arsenal, Germany Keeper Jens Lehmann Fined $150,000 For Sawing Neighbor’s Garage Door – News18

Former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann was fined 135,000 euros ($150,700) by a court in his hometown of Starnberg for damaging his neighbour’s garage with a chainsaw.

The 54-year-old former Arsenal goalkeeper, who was part of the 2003/04 side that went the entire season unbeaten, was accused by the public prosecutor of damaging his neighbour’s garage in July 2022.

In fact, Lehmann did so with a chainsaw and sawed off a roof beam following a long-running feud, according to German publication Bild.

Wishing to seek a better view of Lake Starnberg at his £4.2 million property in southern Bavaria, the former Germany international is said to have taken the power tool to the garage in an attempt to resolve the matter.

Lehmann also tried to turn off the CCTV so that he was not seen but did not succeed, with his neighbour able to watch the rampage unfold on a live broadcast.

He wwas initially fined 420,000 euros over the July 2022 incident, which was reduced on appeal.

“Mr Lehmann accepts responsibility. He has come to an agreement with his neighbour,” German media quoted Lehmann’s lawyer Florian Ufer as saying following Friday’s decision.

Lehmann, who was also accused of avoiding payment of parking fees at Munich Airport, has now paid them, Ufer added.

Lehmann’s legal team also read out a statement outside court: “Today’s decision is a very good result. The previous district court verdict was excessive, as today’s reduction of the fine by around 70 per cent clearly shows.”

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)