German tennis legend Boris Becker was found guilty of transferring €427,00 (£356,000) to nine recipients, including the bank accounts of his ex-wife Barbara and his estranged wife Shirley “Lily” Baker, after declaring bankruptcy in 2017. were.
Tennis great Boris Becker jailed for hiding assets after bankruptcy (Reuters Photo)
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- Baker was sentenced on Friday to two and a half years in prison
- Baker will serve half his sentence behind bars and the rest on license
- He was found guilty of illegally transferring large amounts of money and concealing assets after being declared bankrupt.
Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker was sentenced on Friday to two-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of concealing hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after being declared bankrupt.
Baker was convicted earlier this month of four charges under Britain’s Insolvency Act, including failing to disclose, conceal and remove significant assets after a bankruptcy trial.
Baker was the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon, when he achieved the astonishing feat as a 17-year-old in 1985. The 3-time Wimbledon champion has been living in the UK since 2012.
The 54-year-old German tennis great was found guilty of transferring 427,00 (£356,000) to nine recipients, including the bank accounts of his ex-wife Barbara and his estranged wife Shirley “Lily” Baker. He was also convicted of failing to declare an asset in Germany, as well as concealing 825,000 bank loans and shares in a tech firm.
Sentencing him to two years and six months in prison at Southwark Crown Court in London, Judge Deborah Taylor told him, “It is remarkable that you have not shown remorse or acknowledgment for your crime.” “There’s no humility.”
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He said Baker would serve half his sentence behind bars and the rest on license. Baker, whose partner Lillian and son Noah were in court, looked straight ahead as he was sentenced.
what did the baker say
The six-time Grand Slam champion denies all allegations, saying he cooperated with working trustees to acquire his assets – even offering his wedding ring – and on expert advice has worked.
At Friday’s sentencing hearing, prosecutor Rebecca Chackley said Baker had acted “deliberately and dishonestly” and that he “still wanted to blame others,” according to AP news agency.
During the trial, Baker stated that his $50 million career earnings had been swallowed up by an “expensive divorce” and debt payments when he lost the bulk of his income after retirement.