Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen, Ryder Cup champion with the European team in 2018, has been acquitted of sexual assault charges, assault and drunkenness that he faced in a London court following an episode that took place in 2019.
The events occurred in 2019 during a British Airways flight between Nashville and London, and Olesen claimed that his behavior was due to the sleeping pills he took, which he acquired from an “unreliable” site and that he was not in control of his body. In fact, several witnesses in court claimed that Olesen touched a woman’s chest and urinated on one of the seats. of the airplane.
Despite being found not guilty, Olesen himself wanted to apologize to those affected during his appearance in court. “I am embarrassed by the account of my actions that was made during the trial. I have paid a very high price for it. This episode has had a devastating impact on me, my family and my career “, lament.
