The German tennis player who has reached No. 1 in the world and has won 6 Grand Slam titles > Had concealed many elements of her property and was convicted of failing to disclose property and concealing debts.
Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker jailed for two and half years for hiding assets to avoid paying debtshttps://t.co/afBKGESjAx
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Boris Becker hid total assets and value-added loans 2.5 million pounds! He violated UK insolvency laws after going bankrupt in 2017, owing his creditors more than 50 50,000,000.
The case focused mainly on Becker's bankruptcy in June 2017 that resulted from an unpaid loan of over εκατο 3 million on his luxury estate in Mallorca, Spain.
< p> The once great tennis player who was also his coach Novak Djokovic was convicted by Judge Deborah Taylor. According to Bild, the sentence is appealable, while if he behaves well, he can serve half the sentence in prison!
“You did not show remorse, accept your guilt and try to distance yourself from bankruptcy. “While I accept your humiliation as part of the proceedings, there was no humility,” said the judge who convicted him.
Insolvency Chief Executive Officer, Dean Bill , said: “The sentence of Boris Becker clearly shows that hiding assets in case of bankruptcy is a serious crime for which we will prosecute and bring the perpetrators to justice.”
Becker had Sentenced to two years in prison with a suspension of tax evasion and attempted tax evasion of 1.7 million euros in Germany in 2002. Referring to this sentence, the judge said: “You did not heed the warning given to you and the chance given to you by the suspension and that is a significant aggravating factor. “
Lillian , could not bear it and burst into tears after the sentence was announced, according to Bild.
Boris Becker did not say a word after the decision, he left the room crimson! He was taken out of the room immediately after the announcement and has to spend the night in jail!
Wimbledon tie
The German entered the courthouse wearing a striped tie in the purple and green colors of Wimbledon holding the hand of his partner. Apparently he wanted to move the judges but he did not succeed! won the court.
Defense attorney Jonathan Lidlow asked for leniency as his client has not spent the money to have a luxurious life but to support his 4 children.
Becker has lived in the UK since 2012.
Boris Becker made history in 1985 when he won the Wimbledon at the age of 17 years and 227 days. In fact, his parents had traveled to London and hid from him that his grandfather had died a few days ago.
1986 will play again in the Wimbledon final and will win the No. 1 in the world ranking Ivan Lendl. He also won 3rd Wimbledon in 1989 and in his career won the Australian Open in 1991 and 1996 and the US Open in 1989.
On January 28, 1991 he reached No. 1. He remained at the top for a total of 12 weeks.
He won a total of 49 titles in his career.
