Tennis icon Boris Becker has been found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his 2017 bankruptcy.Becker, 54, has been acquitted of a further 20 counts relating to the bankruptcy five years ago during the trial at Southwark Crown Court.
The six-time Grand Slam champion, 54, was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two Wimbledon trophies, to avoid paying his debts.Former world number one Becker was declared bankrupt on June 21 2017 over an unpaid loan of more than £3million on his estate in Mallorca, Spain.
The German, who has lived in the UK since 2012, claimed he had cooperated with trustees tasked with securing his assets, even offering up his wedding ring, and had acted on expert advice.Becker, who was supported throughout the trial by his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act by a jury at Southwark Crown Court on Friday, including removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt.The Wimbledon great admitted last month that he felt "shocked" and embarrassed" after being declared bankrupt back in 2017.
He explained: "As you can imagine, I was very shocked at the fact. Because it was all over world news, and I walked through the gate of Wimbledon and everyone knew.
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