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Boris Becker sentenced to two and half years in prison over fraud in bankruptcy case
Tennis legend Boris Becker has been sentenced to two and half years in prison after he was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his 2017 bankruptcy.The former world number one, 54, was earlier this month found guilty of transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds from his business account and failing to declare a property in his home town of Leimen, Germany. BBC commentator Becker was also convicted of hiding an 825,000 euro (almost £700,000) bank loan and 75,000 shares in a tech firm.Each offence under the Insolvency Act, which include removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt, carries a maximum sentence of seven years imprisonment.