Boris Becker guilty of four charges related to bankruptcy, court rules

[Still Waters]

Boris Becker could face jail for transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds from his business account after his bankruptcy.

The three-time Wimbledon champion, 54, has been found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act relating to his 2017 bankruptcy, following a trial at Southwark Crown Court.

He was acquitted of a further 20 counts on Friday.

The six-time grand slam winner was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two Wimbledon trophies, to avoid paying his debts.

https://news.sky.com/story/boris-becker-guilty-of-four-charges-related-to-bankruptcy-court-rules-12585346

[Still Waters]

Boris Becker jailed for two-and-a-half years

 

 

[Autochthon1990]

Hold on, you mean in the UK rich people who commit crimes /actually go to prison/? 

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

14 hours ago, Autochthon1990 said:

Hold on, you mean in the UK rich people who commit crimes /actually go to prison/? 

Becker’s German. 

[TrumanB]

This is what I call a legal system. He will go to prison in UK. And from what I've read...it's not going to be a four star hotel.

[Golden Duck]

On 5/1/2022 at 8:31 AM, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

Becker’s German. 

He didn't say he was British.

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

1 hour ago, Golden Duck said:

He didn't say he was British.

No, but he said it was the British legal system and frankly there are a collective of people in the UK that could film themselves sacrificing goats to Memnon and not get charged. 
But they DO make sure to send the German to gaol. 

[Golden Duck]

53 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

No, but he said it was the British legal system and frankly there are a collective of people in the UK that could film themselves sacrificing goats to Memnon and not get charged. 
But they DO make sure to send the German to gaol. 

Ahhh...simply a bias against Continentals.

[Myles]

Good to hear.   

[Still Waters]

Boris Becker could face deportation from UK, Home Office confirms

Boris Becker will be considered for deportation, the Home Office has confirmed, as experts said the potential battle could set a legal precedent and Becker may have to represent himself in court if he wants to remain in the UK.

Last week, the former tennis star was jailed for two years and six months for hiding millions of pounds’ worth of assets after being made bankrupt in June 2017. Becker, sentenced under the Insolvency Act, will serve half the full prison term.

A Home Office spokesperson said that while it did not routinely comment on individual cases, “any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity”.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/05/boris-becker-could-face-deportation-home-office-confirms

[Still Waters]

Boris Becker moved to prison for foreigners in sign he will be deported

Boris Becker has reportedly been transferred to a prison used to detain foreign criminals, indicating he will be deported from the UK at the end of his sentence.

According to the Times, Becker’s lawyer told journalists in Berlin that he had been transferred to HMP Huntercombe in Oxfordshire.

The German, 54, has lived in the UK since 2012 but is understood not to have British citizenship.

The latest inspection of HMP Huntercombe in 2017 found that of 197 men released from the prison, 185 had been deported immediately.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/25/boris-becker-moved-prison-for-foreigners-sign-will-be-deported

[itsnotoutthere]

On 4/30/2022 at 9:26 AM, Autochthon1990 said:

Hold on, you mean in the UK rich people who commit crimes /actually go to prison/? 

Yes & in the states they just commit suicide in prison (whilst on suicide watch) when awaiting a court date.........or do they?

Edited May 25, 2022 by itsnotoutthere

[Still Waters]

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been released from prison after serving eight months of his sentence for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

The 55-year-old German was jailed for two and a half years in April after being found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act.

He was released from prison on Thursday morning.

The BBC understands Becker will be deported from the United Kingdom.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/63987543