Former tennis player Boris Becker is sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison

Former tennis player Boris Becker is sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison

Declared bankrupt in 2017, Boris Becker He was convicted of charges including theft of assets, failure to disclose assets and concealment of a debt.

The one who was the great star of German tennis, who lives in the United Kingdom since 2012, he was found guilty on April 8 by Southwark Crown Court of London of having hidden or illegally transferred hundreds of thousands of euros and pounds sterling to avoid having to face their debts after having been declared bankrupt.

Boris Becker He arrived this Friday morning by taxi to court, along with his partner Lilian from Carvalho Monteiro. With a serious face, she wore a purple and green tie, the colors of Wimbledon. His eldest son, Noah28, was also with him.

During the trial, the prosecution stated that Becker payment €1.13 million ($1.22 million) from the sale of a car dealership Mercedes that he owned in Germanywhich he entered into a professional bank account that he used as his personal “piggy bank” with which to pay for luxury purchases and school fees for his children.

Source: Ambito

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