Boris Becker

2022 - 12 - 15

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Boris Becker freed from UK prison, expected to be deported (Reuters)

German tennis star Boris Becker, 55, has been freed from a British prison, the government said on Thursday, meaning he is now expected to be deported from ...

He went on to two win more Wimbledon titles. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Becker had denied all the charges in relation to the London court proceedings, saying he had cooperated with the bankruptcy proceedings - even offering up his wedding ring - and had relied on his advisers.

Boris Becker released from British prison and will be deported, U.K. ... (CBS News)

The German tennis legend was sentenced to 30 months in April but was freed early. He's denied hiding some $3.1 million in assets to avoid paying debts.

He went on to win two more at the storied British court. The eventual six-time Grand Slam champion rose to stardom in 1985 at the age of 17 when he became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon singles title. [sentenced to 30 months in prison in April](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boris-becker-trial-sentencing-prison-bankruptcy-offenses/) for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

Tennis great Boris Becker released from UK prison and due to be ... (CNN)

In April, Becker was found guilty of four charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy case under the Insolvency Act and was sentenced by Judge Deborah Taylor at ...

He was originally due to serve half his sentence in jail. Becker was released from a UK prison after serving just eight months of his sentence and had been due to be deported from the UK, PA Media reported on Thursday. [Boris Becker](http://www.cnn.com/2022/04/29/tennis/boris-becker-jail-sentence-bankruptcy-spt-intl/index.html) has left for Germany after serving just eight months of his sentence in the UK, his lawyer said on Thursday, after UK media reported he had been released from custody and was due to be deported.

Tennis legend Boris Becker released from prison, faces deportation (WOKV)

Becker had been sentenced to 30 months behind bars in April after being found guilty of hiding $3.1 million of assets and loans to avoid paying debts, The ...

[BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/63987543) reported. [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/63987543), “Any foreign national who is convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is considered for deportation at the earliest opportunity.” [The Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/sports-prisons-boris-becker-c5d54f05304818b6d1677ed7fb3e9233) reported.

Former tennis star Boris Becker released from prison in U.K. (Los Angeles Times)

The three-time Wimbledon champion had been sentenced to 2½ years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets.

He would normally have had to serve half of his sentence before being eligible for release, but was released early under a fast-track deportation program for foreign nationals. He did not give additional details about Becker’s whereabouts in Germany. German tennis legend and three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has returned to Germany after serving eight months in prison in Britain, his lawyer said Thursday.

German tennis legend Boris Becker released from prison early (Fox News)

Tennis legend Boris Becker of Germany has been freed from prison early due to a fast-track deportation program. Becker served eight months in England ...

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