Alexander Zverev caught in the midst of another assault allegation, mother of his daughter files case in Berlin
Alexander Zverev has caught himself in the middle of another assault allegation, this time from Brenda Patea, with whom the German has a daughter.
Zverev was under investigation for domestic assault against his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova for nearly three years by the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) before he was given a clean chit earlier this year. The ATP claimed in a statement that they found "insufficient" evidence against the former World No. 2, which is why there would be no disciplinary action againt him.
A spokeswoman for the Berlin criminal courts confirmed to german media RTL that the Berlin public prosecutor's office has applied for the issuance of a criminal order against A. Zverev. Whether a penalty order will be issued is currently being examined.
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But on Wednesday, news surfaced that the public prosecutor's office in Berlin has applied for the "issuance of a criminal order" against Zverev. According to reports by RTL Germany, it is currently being examined whether a penalty order will be issued against the 2020 US Open finalist or not.
The assault allegations that led into the charge come from Brenda Patea, with whom Zverev has a daughter. Her management informed RTL that an order of summary punishment has been filed on the charge of assault. RTL does not know the exact charge. Patea didnt comment further.
The application for such an order is believed to mean that the public prosecutor sees enough suspicion against Zverev. If the court decides to award a penalty order, the 26-year-old will have two weeks to lodge an objection against the verdict.
When reached out, Patea's management team confirmed that the allegation levied against Alexander Zverev was one of "bodily harm." At the same time, however, the exact nature of the charge was not divulged.
Zverev's own team has not commented on the matter yet.
What Alexander Zverev had to say when the ATP imposed no disciplinary action against him over domestic assault allegations
Taking to social media after escaping any kind of disciplinary action from the ATP over the domestic abuse allegations by his ex-girlfriend Olga Sharypova, Alexander Zverev reiterated how he had always denied the "baseless" allegations made against him.
"From the beginning, I have maintained my innocence and denied the baseless allegations made against me," Zverev said. "I welcomed and fully cooperated with the ATP's investigation and am grateful for the organization's time and attention in this matter."
The World No. 19 went on to proclaim that "justice" had finally prevailed, adding that it was time for him to focus on tennis again. He also thanked his friends and family for sticking by his side during the affair.
"I am grateful that this is finally resolved and my priority now is recovering from injury and concentrating on what I love most in this world - tennis. I want to thank my friends, family and fans for their ongoing support," Zverev said. "We followed the long and difficult process and justice has prevailed."