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Boris Becker (04/29/2022): No appeal lodged
Photo: Kirsty O'connor / dpa
Boris Becker was sentenced to two years and six months in prison in London.
As his lawyer now reports, the former tennis professional has waived an appeal against the verdict.
"Our client has elected not to appeal the Southwark Crown Court verdict in which he was sentenced," read a statement. "Our client accepts both the jury's verdict and the sentence imposed by the court."
The 54-year-old was accused in the criminal case of concealing part of his assets after he was declared bankrupt by a London court in 2017.
The jury at London's Southwark Crown Court found him guilty of four out of 24 charges.
However, the jury did not consider it proven, among other things, that Becker deliberately withheld the location of the miniature of the Wimbledon trophy, which he won in 1985 at the age of 17.
The three-time Wimbledon winner had collected around 25 million US dollars in prize money during his career and, according to his own estimates, earned around the same amount from advertising.
However, he ran into financial problems.
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