In 2022, this youngest-ever Wimbledon champion was sentenced to two and a half years in a British prison for hiding assets — trophies included — from bankruptcy officials.
The full story
Boris Becker was convicted in April 2022 on four charges under the UK Insolvency Act for concealing assets during his 2017 bankruptcy. Sentenced to two and a half years, he served roughly eight months before being deported to Germany in December 2022.
The clues we handed out
— He served about eight months before being deported from the UK.
— Among the concealed transfers: hundreds of thousands sent to his ex-wives instead of creditors.
— He won Wimbledon at 17 — unseeded — diving across the grass in 1985.
— He later coached a future world No. 1 through six Grand Slam titles.
— Initials: B.B.
How this case played
ALLEGEDLY* edition No. 22. Three strikes to name Boris Becker, with a free clue
unlocked after every miss.
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records are linked above. Allegedly.
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