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Boris Becker shows gallows humor despite the impending prison sentence
Boris Becker has to answer in a criminal case in March.
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Boris Becker will have to answer before a British court in criminal proceedings on March 21. But the former tennis star looks at the events with gallows humor.
Humor makes some things in life easier, as German tennis pro Boris Becker agrees. He has been under investigation since 2017, the accusation: lack of cooperation in his insolvency proceedings. The criminal trial begins next month. But Becker remains calm: “There are worse catastrophes than my account balance,” he told the “Bild” newspaper.
Becker, who was declared bankrupt by a British court in 2017, must now answer before the “Southwark Crown Court”. In a criminal trial, it will be analyzed to what extent Becker committed a criminal offense of lack of cooperation in the insolvency proceedings. He faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
“I think it’s important not to take yourself and others too seriously. Laughter and self-mockery make life easier,” says Becker. The good mood is also likely to be related to the fact that his mother Elvira Becker is not affected by the process as feared. The parental home in Leimen is part of the insolvency estate. However, Boris Becker was able to ensure that his mother retained a lifelong right of residence, regardless of the owner. His mother is very happy about it and Boris Becker himself gives a little serenity: “Nothing will happen to my mother. The fact calms her down and that’s the only thing that really interests her in relation to the house,” Becker tells “Bild ” to.
The three-time Wimbledon champion is in a private bankruptcy. He justifies this situation with bad financial advice in his past. “Today I know my account balance very well, but unfortunately not before,” he says.
The indictment consists of 24 points that Becker is not allowed to go into publicly in advance. However, the upcoming process is not the conclusion of his bankruptcy proceedings, but a process to check whether the ex-tennis professional has also made himself punishable. “My insolvency will continue regardless of that. It will end when everything that once belonged to me has been sold,” he explains.
Boris Becker says: “I’m glad that the process is finally starting and that the court will make a judgment.”
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