Tennis champion Boris Becker jailed over bankruptcy

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts.

The six-time Grand Slam champion had denied breaking UK insolvency laws after he was declared bankrupt in 2017, owing creditors almost £50m.

Becker, 54, was found guilty of four charges by a jury under the Insolvency Act. He was cleared on 20 counts.

He sent almost £390,000 in payments from his business account to others.

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