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Boris Becker: Two and a half years in prison! Tennis icon convicted by tough judge

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Boris Becker: Two and a half years in prison! Tennis icon convicted by tough judge Created: 04/30/2022, 07:25 By: Patrick Mayer Boris Becker has to go to prison for delaying bankruptcy. The tennis star is said to have concealed parts of his fortune. He can still appeal the verdict. Imprisonment for tennis star: Boris Becker has to go to prison for two and a half years. Verdict on Wimbledon win


Boris Becker: Two and a half years in prison!

Tennis icon convicted by tough judge

Created: 04/30/2022, 07:25

By: Patrick Mayer

Boris Becker has to go to prison for delaying bankruptcy.

The tennis star is said to have concealed parts of his fortune.

He can still appeal the verdict.

  • Imprisonment for tennis star: Boris Becker has to go to prison for two and a half years.

  • Verdict on Wimbledon winner: Boris Becker can still appeal.

  • This news ticker is updated regularly.

Update from April 29, 9:45 p.m .:

Boris Becker has to go to prison for delaying bankruptcy.

When the tennis star has to go to prison.

And why an appeal has little chance of success.

An overview.

Boris Becker has to go to prison: the tennis star is accused of delaying bankruptcy

Update from April 29, 5:15 p.m.:

Boris

Becker, who lives in London, was declared bankrupt in 2017.

He then had to disclose his assets to the insolvency administrators - but according to the court, he left out important parts.

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.

Becker blamed the expensive divorce from ex-wife Barbara and high maintenance costs for daughter Anna Ermakowa in court.

Among other things, Becker comments on tennis tournaments for the BBC and is very popular with the British.

His partner Lilian De Carvalho Monteiro accompanied him to court every day, most recently his eldest son Noah was also at his side.

The two were also there this Friday when the verdict - a prison sentence of over two and a half years - was announced.

The President of the German Tennis Association (DTB), Dietloff von Arnim, had reaffirmed his loyalty to Becker before the sentence was announced.

Arnim said on Friday on the sidelines of the clay court tournament in Munich that he had “undeniably had outstanding success” for German tennis.

"We stand there, I would say, loyal to our tennis icon."

Boris Becker has to go to prison: he had not disclosed assets in the insolvency proceedings

Update from April 29, 5:05 p.m .: Boris Becker has to go to prison for two and a half years: the former exceptional athlete had not disclosed assets worth more than one million euros in his bankruptcy proceedings.

A jury found Becker guilty of several charges three weeks ago.

The 54-year-old had denied the allegations.

He can appeal against the judgment.

The lay judges at London's Southwark Crown Court had found that Becker had concealed ownership of a property in his hometown of Leimen, illegally transferred large sums to other accounts and concealed shares in an artificial intelligence company and a loan debt.

The public prosecutor had raised a total of 24 charges against Becker.

Prosecutor Rebecca Chalkley found it proven that he had deliberately concealed numerous possessions and was now blaming his advisers, who he said had handled his finances.

Boris Becker: Judgment made - tennis star can still appeal

Update from April 29, 4:55 p.m .:

Tennis icon Boris Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison by a London court this Friday.

The 54-year-old had previously been found guilty on four out of 24 charges by the court jury on April 8.

The six-time Grand Slam winner has always denied the allegations and can still appeal.

He had to start his punishment immediately.

Becker is accused of offenses in his insolvency proceedings, which have been ongoing since 2017.

It is about an alleged non-disclosure of possessions and the concealment of debts.

In 2002, Becker was sentenced to probation and a fine by a Munich court for tax evasion.

Boris Becker: verdict made - tennis star has to go to prison for two and a half years

Update from April 29, 4:51 p.m .: There is the confirmation: Boris Becker in London sentenced to two and a half years in prison.

Former tennis star Boris Becker has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for his bankruptcy crimes.

That was decided by a court in London this Friday.

Update from April 29, 4:50 p.m .:

The sentence for Boris Becker was announced in London: According to the

picture

, the German tennis star has to go to prison for two years and six months.

He is accused of concealing part of his fortune after being declared bankrupt by a London court in 2017.

Update from April 29, 4:45 p.m .:

The judgment on Boris Becker has still not been made.

At least the judge has now started the proclamation.

Judge Deborah Taylor first recapitulated the case before giving her decision.

And that seems to be dragging on a bit.

Boris Becker: Tennis star was convicted of tax evasion in Munich in 2002

Update from April 29, 4:25 p.m .:

Boris Becker and the courts: Since the end of his career in 1999, the three-time Wimbledon champion has repeatedly been involved in legal disputes.

In 2002 he was sentenced to probation and a fine in Munich for tax evasion.

The Spanish and Swiss judiciary also targeted him at times.

Update from April 29, 4:10 p.m .:

As the

image

reports, Judge Taylor is a long time coming.

She hasn't appeared in court yet.

Becker, on the other hand, sits very nervously in a glass box.

Does he have to go to jail or does he get a suspended sentence?

Update from April 29, 4:05 p.m .:

The judgment in London for Boris Becker has not yet been announced.

But the time has come.

We will keep you up to date here in this news ticker.

Boris Becker: tennis star is said to have concealed parts of his assets

Update from April 29, 3:25 p.m.:

At 4 p.m. there should be a judgment in the Boris Becker case.

What is the tennis star actually accused of?

To classify: The Badener is said to have concealed parts of his assets after he was declared bankrupt by a London court in 2017.

Specifically, it is about six-digit transfers, owning a property in his native town of Leimen and encumbering it with a mortgage, and shareholdings.

Becker was acquitted on other points, including the trophies of the six-time Grand Slam winner.

Ex-tennis star in court: Boris Becker.

© IMAGO / iImages

Boris Becker: tennis star is on trial in London

Update from April 29, 2:39 p.m.:

After a long statement from the prosecutor and the defense, the judge wants to make the judgment at 3 p.m. London time.

Means for all German Boris Becker fans: At 4 p.m. Central European Time, everyone knows more about the future of the tennis icon.

Update from April 29, 2:17 p.m .:

The judge’s decision will be made at any moment.

Prosecutor Rebecca Chalkley said on Friday that Becker committed a serious breach of trust.

She also pointed out that he had been convicted of tax evasion in Germany.

Chalkley didn't name a sentence, but made it clear that she didn't think a suspended sentence was enough.

The fact that he had transferred large sums of money the day after the court-ordered bankruptcy was similar to money laundering.

Becker's attorney Jonathan Laidlaw, however, asked for clemency.

The transfers were payments to his ex-wife and his wife Lilly and his children, who were dependent on him.

Laidlaw acknowledged that Becker broke the law, but said it wasn't a serious case.

The 54-year-old was in a desperate financial situation.

Boris Becker in prison?

Long statements shortly before the verdict

Update from April 29, 1:50 p.m .:

A jury found German ex-tennis star Boris Becker guilty of 4 out of 24 charges.

The prosecutor made a long statement just a few minutes ago, and Becker's defense attorney is speaking at the moment.

Judge Deborah Taylor then wanted to share her decision

Becker was declared insolvent by the court in 2017 and then had to disclose his assets.

Nevertheless, he concealed several possessions.

A jury found the three-time Wimbledon winner guilty of 4 out of 24 charges three weeks ago.

The lay judges found that Becker concealed ownership of real estate in his hometown of Leimen, illegally transferred large sums to other accounts and withheld shares in an artificial intelligence company.

Becker faces a long prison sentence, the maximum sentence is seven years.

But a suspended sentence is also possible.

The 54-year-old can appeal the verdict.

There was a big rush at Southwark Crown Court for the decision on Friday.

The meeting was therefore moved to a much larger room.

Becker's partner Lilian De Carvalho Monteiro accompanied him to court every day, most recently his eldest son Noah was also at his side.

The two were also there on Friday.

The President of the German Tennis Association (DTB), Dietloff von Arnim, reaffirmed his loyalty to Becker before the sentence was announced.

Arnim said on Friday on the sidelines of the clay court tournament in Munich that he had “undeniably had outstanding success” for German tennis.

"We stand there, I would say, loyal to our tennis icon."

Boris Becker before imprisonment?

Tennis legend awaits his verdict

Update from April 29, 1:01 p.m .:

Boris Becker appeared in court in London on Friday afternoon to announce his sentence.

The 54-year-old former tennis star was found guilty on April 8 by a jury on four out of 24 charges.

He faces a prison sentence.

The six-time Grand Slam winner is accused of misdemeanor in his insolvency proceedings, which have been ongoing since 2017.

It is about an alleged non-disclosure of possessions and the concealment of debts.

Becker appeared at Southwark Crown Court accompanied by partner Lilian De Carvalho Monteiro in a gray suit and, as a member of the All England Club, wearing a green and purple Wimbledon tie.

In 2002, Becker was sentenced to probation and a fine by a Munich court for tax evasion.

Boris Becker may have to go to prison: Expert expects "three to four years"

Update from April 29, 11:20 a.m .

: Legal expert Patrick Jacobshagen confirms: British law is “tough”!

He also considers a prison sentence for Becker to be "very likely." In an interview with

Focus Online

, he assesses the case.

“You can get a few years in prison for that.

Three to four years, according to other colleagues up to five.

The maximum sentence of seven years, on the other hand, is rarely imposed.”

However, the renowned lawyer rules out an immediate arrest, which is only carried out if there is a risk of absconding or violent crimes.

Becker can appeal the Southwark Crown Court's ruling, but in difficult circumstances.

“In fact, there must be massive errors in the judgment.

It has to be found and proven,” explains Jacobshagen.

In addition, British lawyers are highly paid.

Boris Becker: Which prison would the tennis star go to?

An extradition to Germany is only usual in the case of very long prison sentences, so it is expected that Becker will go to jail in England.

As

Der Spiegel

reports, Becker could be sent to Wandsworth Prison in south London.

British journalist and documentary filmmaker Chris Atkins wrote the book A Bit of a Stretch: The Diaries of a Prisoner about his time in this prison between July 2016 and March 2017.

Atkins reports miserable conditions.

There are two people in 6.5 square meter cells, half of all prisoners are drug addicts, the toilets are extremely dirty.

Prison sentence for Boris Becker?

“There is no mercy at all in the UK for bankruptcy cheats like this”

Update from April 29, 9:45 a.m .:

Journalist Vanessa Blumhagen announced her gloomy prognosis in today’s trial of tennis legend Boris Becker on Sat.1 “Frühstücksfernsehen”.

"Legal experts who are really familiar with the Anglo-American legal system say: There is absolutely no mercy for such bankruptcy fraudsters in Great Britain," explained the VIP expert.

The moderator expects a prison sentence for Becker.

Becker has another problem: the six-time Grand Slam winner is said to have upset the responsible judge with his style.

"The judge really has a hate cap on Boris Becker because he wasn't understanding at all, because he always acted as if it didn't affect him and also showed arrogance," says the 44-year-old.

Blumhagen refers to the bankruptcy process that Becker is said to have delayed.

"The point is that he didn't mention that he still has a house, that he transferred funds to the ex-wives after they filed for bankruptcy," explains the presenter.

She doesn't believe Becker's ignorance.

His lawyer, on the other hand, portrays Becker as a confused man who had no overview of his possessions and finances.

Does Boris Becker have to go to prison?

Court pronounces sentence

Update from April 29, 8:55 a.m .:

Fateful day for a tennis legend: In the criminal case against Boris Becker, the sentence is eagerly awaited today (1:00 p.m. CEST).

The former exceptional athlete could theoretically face several years in prison because he had not disclosed assets worth more than one million euros in his bankruptcy proceedings.

Three weeks ago, a jury found Becker guilty of several charges.

However, he can still appeal afterwards - both against the guilty verdict and against the sentence.

The 54-year-old had denied the allegations.

Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London with his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and his son Noah.

© IMAGO/WIktor Szymanowicz

The lay judges at London's Southwark Crown Court, on the other hand, had come to the conclusion that Becker had concealed a property in his hometown of Leimen, illegally transferred large sums to other accounts and concealed shares in an artificial intelligence company.

Judge Deborah Taylor decides on the sentence against the German.

In May 2019, the same judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for violating his bail conditions.

Legal experts are also unclear as to what punishment Becker is now threatened with.

Observers are certain that Judge Taylor will not impose the maximum sentence of seven years.

That Becker has to be in custody is assumed to be quite likely.

Boris Becker: Charges and guilty verdict

The public prosecutor had raised a total of 24 charges against Becker.

Prosecutor Rebecca Chalkley found it proven that he had deliberately concealed numerous possessions and was now blaming his advisers, who he said had handled his finances.

The defender of the tennis legend had said his client was naive but innocent.

The jury followed this line of argument in 20 points, including when it came to the question of missing trophies.

But the four-count guilty verdict could be enough to fundamentally change Becker's life.

“This conviction is a clear warning to those who believe they can hide their wealth and get away with it.

You will be investigated and prosecuted,” said the bankruptcy authority.

Becker, who lives in London, was declared bankrupt in 2017.

He then had to disclose his assets to the insolvency administrators - but according to the jury he left out important parts.

Boris Becker: Wimbledon millions and maintenance costs

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.

Becker blamed the expensive divorce from ex-wife Barbara and high maintenance costs for daughter Anna Ermakowa in court.

Among other things, Becker comments on tennis tournaments for the BBC and is very popular with the British.

His partner Lilian De Carvalho Monteiro accompanied him to court every day, most recently his eldest son Noah was also at his side.

Becker also received encouragement from other celebrities.

"Boris didn't rip off impoverished grannies," said entertainer Thomas Gottschalk after the conviction of the "Bild" newspaper.

In the worst case, "a few rich financiers who wanted to adorn themselves with the fame of the tennis idol became a little poorer".

"My sympathy for them is limited," quoted "Bild" the 71-year-old Gottschalk.

Boris Becker found guilty on four counts

First report from April 28, 4:15 p.m.:

When Boris Becker was convicted of tax evasion in Munich 20 years ago, he got off with a black eye.

The court left it at a two-year suspended sentence and a fine.

In the process in his adopted home of London for delaying insolvency, observers now consider a prison sentence for the German tennis icon to be possible.

Earlier this month, Becker was found guilty of four out of 24 charges, and the sentence is due to be announced on Friday.

The 54-year-old has achieved world fame and fortune with legendary victories in Wimbledon and other major tennis tournaments.

But the German lost his fortune - and is said to have violated the law several times in the insolvency proceedings that were initiated for this reason.

Boris Becker: On what counts was the tennis legend found guilty?

A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London found him guilty on one count of removal of property, two counts of failure to disclose possessions and one count of concealment of debt.

Although it is only a partial guilty verdict, according to the British media, Becker faces up to seven years in prison.

According to the judgment, the Leimener did not fully comply with his disclosure obligations.

It was about property in Germany, shares in a technology company and a bank loan of 825,000 euros.

According to the jury, Becker also transferred large sums to the accounts of his ex-wives Barbara and Lilly Becker.

Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London.

© IMAGO/WIktor Szymanowicz

In June 2017, a London bankruptcy court declared the three-time Wimbledon champion bankrupt due to outstanding debts.

Becker's outstanding debts were estimated at up to 50 million pounds (59 million euros) at the time.

Becker, who won six Grand Slam tournaments in his sports career, has repeatedly had legal difficulties with money matters.

The Spanish judiciary targeted Becker for debts related to his villa in Mallorca, and the Swiss judiciary for allegedly not paying the pastor who married him in 2009.

In 2002, Becker was sentenced in Munich to two years' probation and a fine of 500,000 euros for tax evasion of around 1.7 million euros.

This process, as well as malice over several failed relationships of the sports star, contributed to the fact that "Bumm-Bumm-Boris"'s relationship with his home country Germany cooled down and he chose London as his place of residence.

Insolvency proceedings: Becker rejects allegations

Becker rejects the fact that he again violated applicable laws in the insolvency proceedings in Great Britain.

The London trial involved several trophies that he is said to have withheld, including the trophy for his first Wimbledon win in 1985 when he was just 17 years old.

More than 80 other items belonging to Becker, including trophies, tennis rackets, photos, watches and a "Bambi", were auctioned until July 2019.

With the proceeds of around 765,000 euros, only a fraction of Becker's debts was settled.

In November 2019, it was decreed that the tennis legend had to bow to the insolvency requirements of the British authorities for twelve more years.

The extension of the measure until October 16, 2031 is intended to prevent “Mr. Becker from causing further damage to his creditors,” the responsible insolvency authority explained at the time.

For Becker, his insolvency and its consequences are a hard blow.

In court, he said he was "shocked" and "ashamed" by his declaration of bankruptcy.

He and his attorney painted a picture of him as a man who had lost track of his possessions and expenses.

At least Becker doesn't have to go through this alone.

His partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro regularly accompanied him to court.

Becker's eldest son Noah was also at his side.

Should Judge Deborah Taylor send Boris Becker to prison on Friday, he can certainly use the support of his loved ones.

Source: merkur

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