A judge sentenced the former world number one to two-and-a-half years imprisonment, of which he will serve half.
has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for hiding £2.5 million worth of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts.
Boris Becker arrives alongside partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, for sentencing at Southwark Crown Court, in LondonReferring to his previous conviction, the judge said: “You did not heed the warning you were given and the chance you were given by the suspended sentence and that is a significant aggravating factor.”AdvertisementBut she added: “You have not shown remorse, acceptance of your guilt and have sought to distance yourself from your offending and your bankruptcy.
Boris Becker became the youngest person ever and the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon men's single's final at the age of 17His barrister Jonathan Laidlaw QC said the tennis star’s “fall from grace” was “the most public humiliation”. The German national, who has lived in the UK since 2012, said he was “shocked” and “embarrassed” when he was declared bankrupt.
Prosecutor Rebecca Chalkley said the jury had found he acted “deliberately and dishonestly” but added: “Even now, Mr Becker is still seeking to blame others when it was obviously his duty.”The court heard he received 1.13 million euros from the sale of a Mercedes car dealership he owned in Germany into a business account used as his “piggy bank” for his personal expenses.
Becker was acquitted of 20 charges, including nine counts of failing to hand over trophies and medals from his tennis career.
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