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Tennis great Boris Becker jailed by London court for concealing assets after bankruptcy

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Apr 30, 2022
Tennis great Boris Becker jailed by London court for concealing assets after bankruptcy

German tennis legend Boris Becker was found guilty of transferring €427,00 (£356,000) to nine recipients, which included the bank accounts of his ex-wife Barbara and his estranged wife Sharley “Lilly” Becker after he was declared bankrupt in 2017.

Tennis great Boris Becker jailed for concealing assets after bankrupcy (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Becker was sentenced to 2 and half years in jail on Friday
  • Becker would serve half his sentence behind bars and the remainder on licence
  • He was found guilty of illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

6-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker on Friday was sentenced to two-and-half years in jail after he was found guilty of hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after he was declared bankrupt.

Becker was convicted earlier this month of four charges under Britain’s Insolvency Act, including failing to disclose, concealing, and removing significant assets following a bankruptcy trial.

Becker was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon when he achieved the stunning feat as a 17-year-old in 1985. The 3-time Wimbledon champion has been living in Britain since 2012.

The 54-year-old German tennis great was found guilty of transferring 427,00 (£356,000) to nine recipients, which included the bank accounts of his ex-wife Barbara and his estranged wife Sharley “Lilly” Becker. He was also convicted of failing to declare a property in Germany as well as hiding an 825,000 bank loan and shares in a tech firm.

“It is notable you have not shown remorse or acceptance of your guilt,” judge Deborah Taylor told him as she sentenced him to two years and six months in prison at London’s Southwark Crown Court. “There has been no humility.”

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