Jens Lehmann Faces Legal Action for Drunk Driving After Oktoberfest

The former German national goalkeeper may become officially convicted following a drunk driving incident and a prior legal case involving property damage.

• Jens Lehmann, ex-national football goalkeeper, is facing a penalty for drunk driving after being stopped by police on September 23, 2024, following a visit to Munich's Oktoberfest.
• The Munich District Court has issued a penalty order of 90 daily fines, which may result in Lehmann being officially convicted in Germany, where this threshold marks a criminal record.
• Lehmann's prior legal case, involving the destruction of a neighbor's garage with a chainsaw in 2022, influenced the severity of the penalty order.
• The amount of the daily fine will depend on Lehmann's net income, as determined by the court, with fines in Germany ranging from €1 to €360,000 per day.
• Lehmann's previous conviction for the chainsaw incident initially carried a €420,000 fine, later reduced to €135,000 by the Munich Regional Court.

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