Boris Becker blames the judiciary for not being able to pay off his debts. He also reveals that he was very ashamed when his financial problems became public.
A London court declared Boris Becker insolvent in 2017. The timing was extremely bad for Becker, because shortly afterwards he had to take part in an important tennis event and show himself in public. According to Becker, he was “shocked” and “ashamed”.
At that time, the British judiciary announced just a few days before the Wimbledon tournament that Boris Becker was broke. Becker has been working as a commentator at the tennis tournament for many years. He was also scheduled to commentate for the BBC and Australian and Japanese television channels at the 2017 Wimbledon tournament. Becker admitted his shame about the situation that resulted at the time before a London court on Monday. He has had to answer for delaying bankruptcy for a week.
“As you can imagine, I was shocked by that, because it was reported around the world, and I walked through the Wimbledon goal and everyone knew it,” said the 54-year-old, who testified mostly in English, of his 2017 bankruptcy declaration. “I was ashamed because I was broke.” At that time he also had a “stressful time” with his then wife Lilly Becker, they lived in different areas of their rental house in Wimbledon.
The “Becker brand” has been damaged by the judiciary
Becker also accuses the British judiciary that the publication has tarnished his reputation. According to him, the negative reporting about his bankruptcy damaged the “Becker brand”. This is said to have had serious consequences for the six-time Grand Slam winner. As a result, he had problems earning enough money to pay off his debts.
Becker faces 24 counts of delay in bankruptcy at Southwark Crown Court. In addition to withholding his trophies in nine cases, these include concealing real estate, shares and bank balances. In addition, Becker is said to have transferred large sums to the accounts of his ex-wives Barbara and Lilly Becker. The 54-year-old rejects the allegations made against him.
Source: Stern
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