Oct 20, 2022
Professional soccer player and former national team player Jerome Boateng sits in the courtroom of the Munich I Regional Court as the appeal trial begins in Munich, Germany, Thursday, Oct.20, 2022. Boateng is accused of beating his ex-girlfriend in 2018 during a joint Caribbean vacation. He was therefore sentenced last year to a fine of 1.8 million euros. He, the public prosecutor's office and his ex-girlfriend as joint plaintiff appealed against this decision of the Munich Local Court. (Peter Kneffel/dpa via AP)