Boris Becker

Six-time grand slam champion Boris Becker was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail on Friday for flouting the terms of his bankruptcy in 2017, ...

"I take into account what has been described as your fall from grace. "You have not shown remorse, acceptance of your guilt and have sought to distance yourself from your offending and your bankruptcy. You have lost your career and reputation and all of your property as a result of your bankruptcy," said the judge, according to PA.

Boris Becker has been jailed for hiding assets to avoid paying debts. How did the former golden boy of tennis come to this? One bright July day in 1985, ...

And after about two weeks of evidence, jurors found Becker guilty of removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. But in spite of all the headlines his personal life generated, Becker's easy charm and wit made him a popular pundit on TV channels around the world. Becker later dropped the claim to diplomatic immunity. Soon after he stopped playing, his private life came under intense scrutiny in the tabloids. He was the first man to appear in seven Wimbledon finals. As a player, Becker never failed to captivate spectators - especially in the UK, where he has lived since 2012. "It affects your confidence and self-belief," he later said. But the facts caught up with Becker eventually. Becker's success in tennis was overshadowed by a turbulent private life and repeated financial difficulties. One bright July day in 1985, a strawberry-blond 17-year-old stood before an awestruck crowd and kissed the golden Wimbledon trophy. Crowds loved his swashbuckling style. Ex-tennis player?"

LONDON: German tennis great Boris Becker was jailed by a London court on Friday (Apr 29) for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after he was ...

"His reputation, an essential part of the brand, which gives him work, is in tatters," Becker's lawyer Jonathan Laidlaw said. Advertisement Advertisement

Former German tennis star Boris Becker—whose off-court troubles have overshadowed his athletic success—was sentenced Friday to two-and-a-half years in ...

Becker first ran into legal troubles involving his finances in 2002, when a German court found him guilty of tax evasion after he admitted he lived in Munich during the early 1990s, while he claimed Monaco as his official residence. Becker was a dominant force in tennis during the 1980s and 1990s and is widely regarded as one of the top players of his generation. The tennis great, who was known off the court for a lavish, playboy lifestyle, argued at his trial his money was eaten up by "expensive lifestyle commitments" and a costly divorce involving his first wife.

The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month on four charges under the Insolvency Act and had faced a maximum sentence of seven years ...

He has lived in Britain since 2012. Defense attorney Jonathan Laidlaw argued for leniency, saying his client hadn't spent money on a "lavish lifestyle" but rather on child support, rent and legal and business expenses. She told the former top-ranked player that he's shown no remorse.

Since he retired in 1999, Boris Becker has struggled with his finances. Now, the German tennis legend has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.

“Boris Becker has literally nothing and there is also nothing to show for what was the most glittering of sporting careers and that is correctly termed as nothing short of a tragedy. He further explained that the serial number on the passport Becker possessed was from a batch that was stolen in 2014. At the time, Becker had claimed he was living at his home in Monaco – a tax-free haven. However, the bank’s registrar reportedly refused, stating that “(one) has the impression of a man with his head in the sand.” In the interim, he hoped to sell his property in Mallorca to repay a part of the debt. Boris Becker is one of the biggest names in tennis – known for his flamboyant playing style on court and high-flying life off it.

The six-time Grand Slam champion was convicted of four charges under Britain's Insolvency Act earlier this month.

He won again in 1986 and 1989. - He also won the U.S. Open in 1989 and the Australian Open in 1991 and 1996, giving him six Grand Slam singles titles. - Becker, 54, was found guilty of transferring money to his ex-wife Barbara Becker and estranged wife Sharlely Becker after he was declared bankrupt in June 2017.

LONDON (AFP) - Former tennis star Boris Becker was on Friday (April 29) jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty by a British court of ...

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The daughter of Boris Becker has thanked fans for their support after he was jailed following a bankruptcy scam.

She told Becker: "I take into account what has been described as your fall from grace. You have lost your career and reputation and all of your property as a result of your bankruptcy." he daughter of Boris Becker has thanked fans for their support after he was jailed following a bankruptcy scam.

Former Wimbledon champ Boris Becker has been found guilty by a London court of hiding millions of dollars in assets from his creditors.

“While I accept your humiliation as part of the proceedings, there has been no humility.” Becker was supposed to reveal all of his assets to creditors to whom he owed nearly £50m when he declared bankruptcy, but didn’t disclose a sprawling £1,000,000 property he owns in Leimen, hid a loan of €825,000 and assets valued at nearly €427,000, and did not disclose shares owned in a gambling tech firm, according to a New York Times report. According to the BBC, the six-time Grand Slam tennis champion, who rose to fame at the age of 17 in 1985 when he became the youngest person to ever win the men’s singles tournament at Wimbledon, was guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act related to his filing for bankruptcy in 2017.