Jens Lehmann has been fined £112,500 after being found guilty of property damage and attempted fraud by a German court, according to a report.
The former Arsenal goalkeeper was accused of using a chainsaw to saw through the roof beams of a newly-built garage on his neighbour’s property in the summer of 2022.
The verdict comes after Lehmann appealed the initial ruling that saw him handed a suspended prison sentence and a fine of more than £350,000.
Criminal charges were dropped after Lehmann reached an out-of-court settlement with his neighbour said to be in excess of £50,000.
He was also on trial for dodging parking fines which are said to have since been paid.
Jens Lehmann has been hit with a six-figure fine after being found guilty of property damage and attempted fraud
The verdict comes following an appeal from Lehmann after he was initially handed a ten-month suspended prison sentence
The news comes just days after reports stated Lehmann was arrested for alleged drink driving following Oktoberfest celebrations
The player’s lawyer Florian Ufer said: ‘Mr Lehmann accepts responsibility.
‘He has come to an agreement with his neighbour. The parking fees have been paid.’
The news comes just days after reports stated Lehmann had been arrested for alleged drink driving after being pulled over by police in his native Germany following Oktoberfest celebrations.
Lehmann was said to have been staggering and smelled of alcohol and was taken to the police station after being unable to complete a roadside breath test.
Senior public prosecutor Anne Leiding said: ‘Mr. Lehmann was subjected to a police check on September 23, 2024 at around 1:30am due to his unusual driving behavior in a car in the inner city area of Munich.’
She added: ‘The police are said to have noticed a clear smell of alcohol and an unsafe manner.
Lehmann made 200 appearances in all competitions across his two stints in north London
He also earned 61 caps for Germany and was his country’s No 1 at the 2006 World Cup
‘A breath alcohol test did not produce any usable results, whereupon a blood sample was ordered and the driver’s licence was confiscated.
‘Our investigations are still pending. Suspicions of drunk driving continue.’
Lehmann made 200 appearances in all competitions for the Gunners and was part of Arsene Wenger’s ‘Invincibles’ that won the Premier League in 2003-04 without tasting defeat.
The 54-year-old hung up his gloves following a second spell in north London in 2011 and has gone on to work in coaching, punditry and acting.
***
Read more at DailyMail.co.uk