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Demovictory9

(32,475 posts) Fri Apr 29, 2022, 03:47 PM Apr 2022

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Boris Becker, tennis star, sentenced to prison

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Becker-gets-2-1-2-years-in-prison-for-bankruptcy-17136487.php

LONDON (AP) — Tennis great Boris Becker was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Friday for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

The three-time Wimbledon champion was convicted earlier this month on four charges under the Insolvency Act and had faced a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.

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Boris Becker, tennis star, sentenced to prison (Original Post) Demovictory9 Apr 2022 OP

Should Alex Jones be worried about this? LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2022 #1

Re: Alex Jones gldstwmn Apr 2022 #5

I was a fan back in the day...at least of his tennis. BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #2

'Serve time'..Well done. Captain Stern Apr 2022 #3

Lol! That was inadvertent, but I'll take credit! BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #4

You can't hide assets in a bankruptcy case. They will be found. gldstwmn Apr 2022 #6

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,554 posts)

1. Should Alex Jones be worried about this?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 03:53 PM

Apr 2022

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gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)

5. Re: Alex Jones

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 10:32 PM

Apr 2022

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BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

2. I was a fan back in the day...at least of his tennis.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 06:20 PM

Apr 2022

He seemed to let fame go to his head.

A shame he has to serve time for this, but he seems to be one of those guys who never learns his lesson.

Captain Stern

(2,201 posts)

3. 'Serve time'..Well done.

Reply to BlackSkimmer (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 06:51 PM

Apr 2022

It seems he had a bit of a racket going on there. Things didn't go well for him in that particular court.

BlackSkimmer

(51,308 posts)

4. Lol! That was inadvertent, but I'll take credit!

Reply to Captain Stern (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 08:14 PM

Apr 2022

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)

6. You can't hide assets in a bankruptcy case. They will be found.

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Fri Apr 29, 2022, 10:34 PM

Apr 2022

Yet people still do it despite high profile types going to jail for it.

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