Boris Becker accepts his prison sentence – tennis idol does not appeal
Created: 05/30/2022, 20:07
By: Patrick Huljina
Tennis idol Boris Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
The 54-year-old will not appeal, his attorney said.
London – Boris Becker has now completed the first few weeks in prison.
At the end of April, the tennis idol in London was sentenced to two and a half years in prison.
Becker had concealed assets worth millions from his insolvency administrators.
The 54-year-old has now accepted his sentence.
Boris Becker: tennis idol accepts his prison sentence – no appeals lodged
"Our client has decided not to appeal against the Southwark Crown Court's conviction," said Becker's attorney Christian-Oliver Moser on Monday.
"Our client accepts both the verdict of the jury and the sentence imposed by the court." The
Bild newspaper
had previously reported on this.
Becker lawyer Moser emphasized: "The main reason for the conviction of our client is the fact that he made private payments via a business account after the opening of insolvency proceedings.
The payments were made, among other things, for the benefit of his children and relatives as well as for open medical bills and consulting costs.
Boris Becker will not appeal against the sentence.
(Archive image) © Frank Augstein/dpa
Boris Becker: Prison move - new prison with lower security level
Becker spent the first few weeks of his sentence in London's Wandsworth prison, which is known for overcrowding, violence and poor sanitary conditions.
The former tennis pro is now in Huntercombe prison in Nuffield, around 70 kilometers west of the English capital.
It has a lower level of security and is specifically designed for foreign men serving prison sentences of between three and 30 months, according to the British government.
After he entered prison, there were many rumors about Becker's prison stay.
His lawyer has already cleared up some of them.
At the Eurovision Song Contest, Barbara Schöneberger put a nasty spell on the tennis idol.
(ph with dpa)
