German prosecutors file charges against Arsenal legend after he ‘CHAINSAWED neighbour’s garage’
German prosecutors are suing Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann after he ‘CHAINSAWED his neighbour’s new garage in a frenzy after a long dispute over how it ruined his views’
- He is said to have sawed the neighbors’ garage beams on July 25 last year
- He is being charged with property damage and two unrelated counts of fraud
German prosecutors have brought charges against Arsenal legend Jens Lehman, who allegedly chainsaw his neighbour’s garage after a long-running dispute over how it ruined his view of a lake.
The ex-Arsenal goalkeeper, 53, reportedly sawed down the beams of his neighbour’s new garage on July 25 last year to create an unobstructed view of Lake Starnberg.
According to police, he also ripped out the cable of a CCTV camera before taking the chainsaw to his neighbour’s garage.
Unbeknownst to him, the camera had a battery and reportedly continued to film Lehmann cutting into the roof of the garage.
Now, almost a year after the incident resulted in hundreds of pounds in damages, Munich prosecutors have filed suit against the football legend for property damage, libel and two counts of fraud, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reports.
The slander and fraud have nothing to do with the chainsaw incident, a spokesman for the public prosecutor said.
Jens Lehmann (pictured) reportedly sawed the beams of his neighbor’s new garage on July 25 last year to create an unobstructed view of Lake Starnberg
The ex-Arsenal goalkeeper, 53, also yanked the cable off a CCTV camera before taking the chainsaw to his neighbour’s garage, police said
Unbeknownst to him, the camera had a battery and continued to film Lehmann cutting into the roof of the garage
Monika Andress, director of the court in Starnberg, confirmed the allegations to German media on Thursday and said Lehmann’s lawyers have not yet commented on the allegations.
A decision will be made in about five weeks whether more investigation is needed and whether there is enough to actually take the case to court, Ms Andress explained.
The legendary former Arsenal goalkeeper is said to have had a long-running dispute with his neighbors over their property that apparently obscured his view of the beautiful Lake Starnberg.
The police are also investigating whether the former German star is guilty of three similar vandalism charges worth more than £8,500.
It is not clear if there is a connection between these vandalisms and is part of the ongoing investigation.
Lehmann is believed to have had a bad relationship with his neighbors for a long time and has filed a report for ‘property damage and duress’, believing the new garage is on his land.
Lehmann has lived on Bavaria’s picturesque Lake Starnberg for the past 15 years having bought his current property for £4.2 million while with the Gunners, making exactly 200 appearances in all competitions and being number 1 in their Invincibles season.
He was fired from the board of Hertha Berlin last year after a racist WhatsApp message appeared online, after which he publicly apologised.
Jens Lehmann has been contacted for comment.
The legendary former Arsenal goalkeeper is said to have had a long-running dispute with neighbors over their property that apparently obscured his view of the beautiful Lake Starnberg.