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Jérôme Boateng Breaks Silence in ARD Documentary on Kasia Lenhardt’s Death

The series offers his first extended account, emphasizing remorse over the interview and continuing grief.

Overview

  • Boateng says his 2021 Bild interview was a mistake and that he misjudged the situation, adding the error will stay with him for life.
  • He describes seeking therapy and says he still feels denied the right to grieve publicly for Lenhardt, who died by suicide in February 2021.
  • The three-part ARD production, Being Jérôme Boateng, is scheduled to air on November 21 and to stream in the ARD Mediathek.
  • The film revisits media and social‑media fallout; a later Bild editor said the interview would not be published today.
  • Fan opposition recently derailed a planned coaching hospitance at FC Bayern, while reporting on related legal matters remains inconsistent, with Boateng denying ever hitting a woman.