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Former Germany footballer Jérôme Boateng has been given a suspended fine for assaulting an ex-partner, a court in Munich ruled on Friday. Boateng will only have to pay €200,000 ($218,000) in fines if he commits another offence. Presiding judge Susanne Hemmerich said “there is nothing left of the accusation of being a notorious wife-beater.” The public prosecutor had demanded a fine of €1.12 million, while the defence had argued for a “moderate fine” due to a scuffle between both parties. Boateng denied hitting his former partner and throwing a lantern and a cooling bag at her during their holi…

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