Boris Becker

The 54-year-old German tennis great was sentenced for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

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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.

The six-time Grand Slam winner was found guilty of concealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in assets after he was declared bankrupt.

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The former tennis star was previously found guilty of four charges by a jury under the Insolvency Act and was cleared on 20 counts in his money-hiding case.

Following his bankruptcy in June 2017, Becker was found to have withdrawn six figures in funds from his business account and deposited them in other accounts, according to the news outlet. While I accept your humiliation as part of the proceedings, there has been no humility." Boris Becker has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail in his bankruptcy case, according to multiple outlets.

German tennis great Boris Becker was jailed by a London court on Friday for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of.

“His reputation, an essential part of the brand, which gives him work, is in tatters,” Becker’s lawyer Jonathan Laidlaw said. Becker “was selective in the declaration of his assets. He was convicted of failing to declare a property in Germany, hiding an 825,000 euro ($870,127.50) bank loan and shares in a Canadian technology firm.

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.

(Reuters) - Factbox on German tennis great Boris Becker, who was jailed by a London court on Friday for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of asse...

* Secured his sixth and final Grand Slam in 1996, beating Michael Chang in the Australian Open final. * Reached his first Australian Open final in 1991, defeating old foe Lendl to claim the world number one ranking. * Met Edberg for the third Wimbledon final in a row in 1990, losing in five sets. * Contested the Wimbledon final again in 1988 but lost to Stefan Edberg in a match that started one of the great rivalries of that era. * Won two majors in 1989 — overcoming Edberg in the Wimbledon final before getting the better of Lendl once again for his first triumph at the U.S. Open. * Reached the semi-finals of the French Open in 1987, the first of three appearances in the last four at Roland Garros.

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?"

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.

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 in ...

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. He has lived in Britain since 2012. The 54-year-old German was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds after his June 2017 bankruptcy from his business account to other accounts, including those of ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely "Lilly" Becker.