Despite this, the Australian court dismissed the charge against the tennis player, considering the fact a “low level” case.
The Australian Capital Territory Magistrate’s Court has dismissed assault charges against tennis player Nick Kyrgios who was sued by his ex-girlfriend Chiara Passari in 2021 during an argument .
Although the athlete pleaded guilty to pushing his ex-girlfriend, Beth Campbell, The judge in charge of the case considered that this case was of “low level” of seriousness and that there was no risk that the same behavior would happen again, since it was an “isolated event”. “ ”.
In turn, Campell ordered that the case not be recorded and thus prevents the 27-year-old tennis player from having a criminal record.
Regarding this decision, Kyrgios pointed out in a statement via Instagram that “I respect today’s decision and thank the court for dismissing the charges. . I was out of position when this happened and reacted to a difficult situation in a way that I deeply regret. I know I was unwell and I sincerely apologize for the pain caused ”.
Although the judge dismissed the charge for not considering it serious, she rejected the argument made by the tennis player in which he stated that at the time of the assault he was suffering from mental health problems. However, according to the court, Kyrgios did not drag any process of depression.
In any case, Kyrgios noted in his statement that mental health issues are “tough” and that “life can seem overwhelming”, but that through seeking help and working on himself, he will made it possible to “feel and be better”.
The fact
According to Australian news outlet ABC, the incident that brought Nick Kyrgios to court happened on January 10, 2021, when he allegedly threw his girlfriend to the ground after an argument in Canberra, for which Passari suffered shoulder and knee injuries .
In the midst of this fight, Kyrgios asked an Uber to leave the site, although his ex-girlfriend stood between him and the door of the vehicle to prevent him from closing it. To do this, he ended up pushing her and leaving.
After a few days, they saw each other again and Kyrgios asked her forgiveness. This conversation was recorded by Passari who filed a complaint for assault ten months later.
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