On Friday, tennis legend Boris Becker was found guilty of illegally moving thousands of dollars from a bank account after having filed for bankruptcy. Becker was convicted on four charges under the Insolvency Act, including removal of property, concealing debt, and two charges of failing to disclose estate assets. London's Southward Crown Court's jury found Becker guilty of these charges and the tennis all-time great will await sentencing.
Becker faces up to seven years in prison. He was granted bail until sentencing on April 29th, according to the Associated Press.
Becker's bankruptcy issues began reportedly with a couple of massive loans that he took out. In 2013, Becker took out a 4.6 million euro loan from a private bank. The following year, he borrowed another $1.6 million from a British businessman. Becker found himself unable to repay the loans and filed for bankruptcy in 2017.
He was forced to hand over his awards won over the course of his illustrious career, including Wimbledon trophies and an Olympic Gold Medal.
During Becker's bankruptcy trial, he stated that his $50 million or so in career winnings had dissolved with post-retirement expenses including his 22,000 pound per month rent on a house in London, as well as an expensive divorce.
The German superstar was however found not guilty on 20 other charges, including failing to turn over much of his property.
Boris Becker is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all-time. The former world's number one player won six Grand Slam titles during his career. That's comprised of three Wimbledon championships, two Australian Open titles and one U.S Open championship.
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