Boris Baker sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for concealing assets by declaring bankruptcy

LONDON: Former German tennis star Boris Becker was jailed by a London court on Friday for concealing millions of pounds of assets by declari...

LONDON: Former German tennis star Boris Becker was jailed by a London court on Friday for concealing millions of pounds of assets by declaring himself bankrupt.

 

Boris Becker arrives in court with his partner Leylan de Carvalho - Photo: AFP

According to AFP, Baker was earlier this month convicted of four counts under the UK Bankruptcy Act, including failing to disclose important assets, concealing assets and Includes disappearance of important assets.

Read more: Djokovic hires Boris Becker as head coach

The 54-year-old six-time Grand Slam champion was found guilty of transferring money to his ex-wife Barbara and ex-wife Charlie after he went bankrupt in 2017.

Judge Deborah Taylor, sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison by Southwark Crown Court in London, said: "It is noteworthy that you have no remorse for your crime and you have not pleaded guilty. You have no humility.

He said Boris Becker would spend half of his sentence behind bars and the rest on licenses.

At the trial, the former world number one baker told the details of his career and the story of losing all his life's wealth after retirement.

He also told the jury that he did not know where some of his trophies were, how he borrowed at more than one interest rate from one of Britain's richest businessmen and claimed diplomatic protection from the Central African Republic. Tried to avoid bankruptcy.

Also read: Big players who gained fame at an early age

Prosecutor Rebecca Chackley said Boris Becker used to choose certain things about the declaration of his assets, disclosing full details when it was appropriate for him, but not when he did.

He accused Baker of "playing with the system in bad faith" by concealing and transferring assets, depriving creditors of more than 2 million (2.5 2.51 million) in assets, none of which are now available. Not returned until

Boris Becker was named "Boom Boom" Baker for his outstanding services to tennis and won Wimbledon for the third time in 1989.

He also won the Australian Open and the US Open twice during his illustrious career and was the world number one tennis player in 1991.