Boris Becker

Wimbledon champ Boris Becker has been found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of four charges under the Insolvency Act and acquitted of a further 20 counts ...

It read: 'Dear Herr Becker, We met in Nobu in London. The result of that meeting is now eight months old.' 'I said, 'Just once more with the lads, Barbara, just once more to say farewell and then it's only you'. That didn't work. Suddenly she was in pain and decided to check into hospital.; It was his first Wimbledon title He was cleared of seven charges of concealing property, nine counts of failing to disclose trophies, one count of removing property required by the receiver, four counts of failing to disclose details of his estate. Becker told the court he was left without any property after selling off two houses in Leimen, Germany, and a luxury flat in Chelsea in order to pay off his debt. Becker was cleared of all other charges including failing to hand over nine tennis trophies including those won at the 1985 and 1989 Wimbledon tournament, the 1991 and 1996 Australian Open and the 1992 Olympics. He could face a maximum seven years in jail He was also convicted of trying to conceal the ownership of his £1.8million villa (pictured) 'Im Schilling' in his native Leimen, Germany, as well as his ownership of 75,000 Data Corp shares But the day after he was declared bankrupt, Becker stepped down as sole director of his company BBPOL and his then-wife Sharlely 'Lilly' Becker was appointed in his place. Becker won his first Wimbledon title in 1985 when he was just 17 years and 228 days old to become the youngest men's singles champion at SW19. He appeared in 77 finals and won 49 singles titles during his 16 years as a tennis pro. But he was cleared of all other charges including failing to hand over nine tennis trophies including those won at the 1985 and 1989 Wimbledon tournament, the 1991 and 1996 Australian Open and the 1992 Olympics. He could face a maximum seven years in jail. He was also convicted of trying to conceal the ownership of his £1.8million villa 'Im Schilling' in his native Leimen, Germany, as well as his ownership of 75,000 Data Corp shares.

German tennis star once worth £38m has been found guilty of four offences under the Insolvency Act.

“Tennis is a very psychological game and you have to be free of fears and worries about what will come your way next,” he told the court, describing a 1998 raid on his Munich home, where his parents were living at the time. Then, as now, Becker threw himself on the mercy of the court, claiming he had done wrong but not knowingly. Nicknamed Britain’s favourite German – he once joked he was “top of a short list” – his bond with the UK has endured for almost 40 years. It’s about finding a new role that satisfies you as much.” I didn’t know what to write on my passport as a profession. It took me a couple of years to redefine myself.

The six-time Grand Slam champion, 54, was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two Wimbledon trophies, to avoid paying his debts.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. He said he was involved in an “expensive divorce” from ex-wife Barbara Becker in 2001, involving high maintenance payments to their two sons, and had to support his daughter Anna Ermakova and her mother, in a deal which included a £2.5 million Chelsea flat. He also allegedly failed to declare two German properties, as well as his interest in a £2.25 million flat in Chelsea, west London, occupied by his daughter Anna Ermakova, and hid an 825,000 euro (almost £700,000) bank loan as well as shares in a tech firm. Becker is also said to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara Becker and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” Becker. The money is said to have been paid into his Boris Becker Private Office Ltd business account, which he used as a “piggy bank” to pay personal expenses, such as his children’s school fees, the court was told. Major tennis associations, halls of fame and museums are among the places that have been contacted, but Becker said he is “not in a better position today” to say where they are.

The German tennis star has been found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act after a trial at Southwark Crown Court on Friday.

At the time of his bankruptcy, Becker's QC Jonathan Laidlaw said he was too "trusting and reliant" on his advisers. Giving evidence, Becker, who was resident in Monte Carlo and Switzerland before moving to the UK, told how he accumulated a vast amount of money during his career. He said he doesn't know the whereabouts of the memorabilia, including two of his three Wimbledon men's singles trophies. Of the 20 counts he was cleared of, nine related to failing to hand over trophies and medals from his sporting career. He transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts including his ex-wife Barbara and the mother of his fourth child, estranged wife Sharlely "Lilly" Becker. Becker said he was "shocked" and "embarrassed" after he was declared bankrupt on 21 June, 2017, over an unpaid loan of more than £3 million on his estate in Mallorca, Spain.

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He was later investigated over allegations that he had hidden two of his Wimbledon trophies, which are still yet to be found, and that he had been withdrawing funds in spite of his bankruptcy proceedings. "Some of those advisors were offering genuine good advice intended to be in the defendant’s best interest," he said. The former world No 1 now faces a maximum jail term of seven years despite insisting that he did nothing wrong over the course of his trial.

The tennis star was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act on Friday.

Becker, who was resident in Monte Carlo and Switzerland before moving to the UK, said he had “expensive lifestyle commitments”, including his £22,000-a-month rented house in Wimbledon, south-west London. He was also convicted of failing to declare a property in Germany, and hiding an 825,000 euro (almost £700,000) bank loan and shares in a tech firm. He was found guilty of transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” Becker, the mother of his fourth child. He said he was involved in an “expensive divorce” from Barbara Becker in 2001 which involved high maintenance payments to their two sons, and had to support Ms Ermakova and her mother in a deal which included the Chelsea flat. But the six-time Grand Slam champion, who was supported in court by his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and eldest son Noah, was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on Friday. Former world number one Becker said he was “shocked” and “embarrassed” when he was declared bankrupt on June 21 2017 over an unpaid loan of more than £3 million on his estate in Mallorca.

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“(It is) very difficult to make a lot of money with my name.” But he said bad publicity had damaged “brand Becker,” making it hard for him to earn enough to pay off his debts. Tennis great Boris Becker could face a jail sentence after being found guilty of illicitly moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after he was declared bankrupt

Six-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker was convicted of four charges under the Insolvency Act, including removal of property, concealing debt and two ...

But he said bad publicity had damaged "brand Becker," making it hard for him to earn enough to pay off his debts. "[It is] very difficult to make a lot of money with my name." During the trial Becker, 54, said his $50 million career earnings had been swallowed up by payments for an "expensive divorce" and debts when he lost large chunks of his income after retirement.