The German Boris Becker, one of the most controversial personalities of the tennis historycould be jailed after a London jury found him guilty on Friday of concealment of assets following its bankruptcy in 2017.
Becker, 54, who has lived in the UK since 2012 and works as a sports commentator for the BBC, ensure that the $ 50 million he earned in the fields vanished in the costly divorce of his first wife, the maintenance of his children, and an “expensive lifestyle.”
Winner of six Grand Slam tournamentswas on trial since March 21 in London for facts related to his personal failurelinked to a loan of 3.5 million euros (about 3.8 million dollars) granted by a private bank to finance a luxury property in Mallorca.
At the time of the bankruptcy in June 2017, the player, who won 49 titles in 16 years of sports career, he had debts estimated at up to £ 50 million (about $ 65 million at current exchange rate).
Was processed for 24 charges of concealment of property and a South London jury found him guilty of four, including theft of property, non-disclosure of assets and concealment of a debt.
He was also convicted of failing to declare property in Germany and of hiding a € 825,000 bank loan and shares of the artificial intelligence technology company Breaking Data Corp.
The judge left him in parole on bail and set for the April 29 the announcement of his sentencewhich could be up to seven years in prison for each charge.
