Australian Tennis star Nick Kyrgios found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, escapes conviction
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Australia Tennis star, Nick Kyrgios has pleaded in an assault case from December 2021. Talking about the case, he pushed his former girlfriend and a case of physical assault was filed. In his defense, the Tennis player said that he was dealing with mental health issues at the time. However, his argument has been rejected by the Canberra Court.
Meanwhile, the 27-year-old luckily escaped conviction. The court termed the incident as “a single act of stupidity or frustration”. On the other hand, Krygios released a statement in which he regretted his actions and said that he was sorry for his actions.
“I was not in good place when this happened and I reacted to a difficult situation in a way I deeply regret,” he said.
“I know it wasn’t OK and I’m sincerely sorry for the hurt I caused.”
Notably, Chiara Passari, the victim in this case, didn’t file a formal complaint to the police. Both, Nick and Chiara reconciled and continued their relationship. However, after they broke up, she filed an official complaint. Meanwhile, Nick’s council argued his client had been trying to de-escalate the fight by calling an Uber, and had repeatedly tried to “lawfully” move Ms Passari away from the car.
“It is in that context and the frustration that resulted, that my client reacted and the offence occurred,” Michael Kukulies-Smith said.
I am dealing with Nick Kyrgios the same way I would do with any other young man: Magistrate Beth Campbell
After hearing both sides, the Magistrate said that the Tennis player acted in a heat of the moment. The former cited this as a reason not to slap Nick with any sort of punishment.
“You acted in the heat of the moment,” she said.
“I am dealing with you in the same way I would deal with any young man in this court. You are a young man who happens to hit a tennis ball particularly well.”
