Boris Becker is facing 2.5 years in prison after concealing hundreds of thousands of pounds

The D day finally arrived for the 54-year-old German on April 29, as he was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for hiding assets and illicitly transferring large amounts of money after he was declared bankrupt.

The four charges under the insolvency act he was convicted of carrying 2.5 years in prison. Judge Deborah Taylor announced the judgement after hearing arguments from both the attorney of Boris Becker and the prosecutor. She told the former tennis player that he had shown no remorse.

Deborah Taylor said, “While I accept your humiliation as part of the proceedings, there has been no humility.

Tennis great Boris Becker was found to have transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds to accounts of his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharley Lilly Becker from his business account after his bankruptcy in June 2017. He was also convicted of hiding an 825,000 euro (USD 871,000) bank loan, shares in a tech firm and failing to declare a property in Germany. However, he was acquitted of 20 others counts by the jury at Southwark Crown Court in London, which could not hand over his awards, including two Wimbledon trophies and an Olympic gold medal.

Boris Becker denied all charges and claimed to have cooperated with trustees tasked with securing his assets. His defense attorney Jonathan Laidlaw argued leniently, saying that his client had spent money on child support, rent, and legal and business expenses instead of a lavish lifestyle. He further added that Becker has no future earning potential and has experienced public humiliation.

Boris Becker rose to prominence at 17 when he became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon singles title in 1985. He said that he lost his USD 50 million career income to an expensive divorce and debt due to losing a significant chunk of his income post-retirement.