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Tennis great Boris Becker could face jail after bankruptcy guilty verdict

Guilty – German tennis great Boris Becker was found guilty of four charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy trial

LONDON: Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker could be jailed for up to seven years after being found guilty of charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy by a London court on Friday.

The 54-year-old German was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two Wimbledon trophies, to avoid paying his debts.

Becker, who has lived in Britain since 2012, said he had co-operated with trustees trying to secure his assets, even offering his wedding ring, and relied on the advisers who managed his life away from tennis.

Becker told the court he earned a “vast amount” during his career, with the court hearing he…

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