The constant assertion from Zverev that he has been "proven innocent" of domestic violence allegations is both untrue and deliberately misleading. He settled and the case was dropped as part of that settlement. A spokesperson for the Berlin court at the time explicitly clarified: "The decision is not a verdict and it does not involve a decision about guilt or innocence." He is legally presumed innocent but by choosing to settle he made the decision not to "prove" his innocence.