Boris Becker pleads not guilty to charges over bankruptcy
German tennis great Boris Becker pleaded not guilty at a British court on Thursday to a series of criminal charges relating to his bankruptcy as he was told he could face seven years in jail.
The six-time Grand Slam winner, who was declared bankrupt in
June 2017, is accused of not complying with obligations to disclose
information.
Becker, who wore a black face mask and cap, pleaded not
guilty to 19 charges of failing to disclose money and property between May 2017
and June 2017.
The 52-year-old, who lives in London, is being prosecuted by
the Insolvency Service. Bankruptcy issues were considered at hearings in the
High Court in London.
Becker, smartly dressed in a suit and red tie, was conditionally
bailed to next appear in court for a preliminary hearing on October 22.
The German took the tennis world by storm as a 17-year-old
as he became the then youngest-ever men's Grand Slam champion at Wimbledon in
1985, defending his trophy the following year.
Nicknamed "Boom Boom", he went on to win a further
four majors and 49 singles titles in all, amassing $25 million in prize money.
Becker also enjoyed a successful spell from 2014 until 2016
as coach of Serbia's world number one Novak Djokovic.
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