GP weekend assault earns man 45 days jail and Monaco ban
By Zak Jackson, MonacoViews Editorial
A man arrested during Grand Prix weekend for assaulting and threatening to kill his wife has been sentenced to 45 days in prison and a five-year ban from Monaco.
During the build-up to this year's Grand Prix, police arrested a man in a state of intoxication after he struck his wife and threatened to kill her. The case went straight to immediate hearing before the Monaco courts, reflecting the seriousness with which the Principality treats domestic violence incidents.
The tribunal handed down a sentence of 45 days' imprisonment and a five-year exclusion from Monaco territory. For a father detained on the margins of one of the Principality's most high-profile weekends, the outcome underlines that Monaco's judicial authorities treat violence within the family as a priority matter, regardless of the circumstances surrounding the event.