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Boris Becker

cafcdave123
cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
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jailed for two and half years for hiding assets when he went bankrupt

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61276378 
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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,593
    Did he hide them in a broom cupboard?
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,218
    Grand Slammer 
  • barstool
    barstool Posts: 1,351
    One court he failed to win on 
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Perhaps he should have asked Katie Price for legal advice.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,218
    Mixed Doubles anyone? 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,841
    Yes he got what he deserved, but it is a bit of a tragic story really, when you consider how much money he must have earned in his career
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    stackitsteve said:
    Perhaps he should have asked Katie Price for legal advice.
    it makes her lack of bird even more laughable 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,218
    killerandflash said:
    Yes he got what he deserved, but it is a bit of a tragic story really, when you consider how much money he must have earned in his career
    Indeed but he will get out early for the amount of time he’s served
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    Arrogant upstart. Got what he deserved!
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    DaveMehmet said:
    Did he hide them in a broom cupboard?
    He tried to, but you were in there knocking one out.
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  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    I'd imagine he'll be asking for new balls please after two and a half years inside.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,609
    Wrong Boris.
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    soapboxsam said:
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
    Paddy Bauer?
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Just needs to serve his time 
  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,409
    soapboxsam said:
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
    THIS 100%.
    Now taxpayers are paying a grand (slam) a week to keep him inside - when he should be visiting schools etc for 2 years and coaching etc. 

    The case after his was probably a yoof robber who got a supervision order. (I’m guessing). 
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,350
    Let's hope his cell mate puts plenty of back spin on it!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    soapboxsam said:
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
    Whilst i agree that it would be more beneficial for the public it’s not much of a deterrent. Would talented people take liberties knowing that if they got caught they’d be outside teaching their craft instead of staring at 4 walls?
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    2 1/2 years will be 15 months in real terms.
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,218
    LenGlover said:
    2 1/2 years will be 15 months in real terms.
    15 Love 
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  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,880
    edited April 2022
    LenGlover said:
    2 1/2 years will be 15 months in real terms.
    20 months means 15 months net you could say 😀
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    Is that how long he’s got to serve
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    killerandflash said:
    Yes he got what he deserved, but it is a bit of a tragic story really, when you consider how much money he must have earned in his career
    Nothing tragic in a multi millionaire wasting his money and living above his means. He had his wits about him when trying to hide assets to deceive the courts. 

    What is happening in Ukraine is tragic, this prick got what he deserves.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    edited April 2022
    I don't know the particular circumstances of his case, but the bottom line is if he broke the law then he is bang to rights.
    But (as the Ram said) as somebody who has had close personal experience of bankruptcy, after spending your life trying to improve the lot of yourself and your family, I can certainly get the temptation to squirrel away what you can of the fruits of your labour for the benefit of your family.
    Until relatively recently in the UK, if you went bankrupt they even took your pension away.
    Never did get that punitive vindictiveness.
    Anyway, thanks for the tennis memories Boris.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,475
    eaststandmike said:
    killerandflash said:
    Yes he got what he deserved, but it is a bit of a tragic story really, when you consider how much money he must have earned in his career
    Nothing tragic in a multi millionaire wasting his money and living above his means. He had his wits about him when trying to hide assets to deceive the courts. 

    What is happening in Ukraine is tragic, this prick got what he deserves.
    You seem like a very nice bloke mike. 😟
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,013
    Guess he won’t be commentating on Wimbledon this year 
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    Valiantphil said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
    THIS 100%.
    Now taxpayers are paying a grand (slam) a week to keep him inside - when he should be visiting schools etc for 2 years and coaching etc. 

    The case after his was probably a yoof robber who got a supervision order. (I’m guessing). 
    He has deliberately broken the law and showed absolutely no contrition - why the hell should he get to play tennis?!? He should be punished with in the same way as anyone else.
  • ValleyOfTears
    ValleyOfTears Posts: 1,067
    soapboxsam said:
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
    Agree with this entirely.

    Profligate spending and poor advice and the divorces finished him off. Yes he clearly never heeded the many warning signs.

    I think his star will never wane however. He will come out in 12 months. Massive book deal and talking engagements and media work and a "new Becker" PR makeover.  

    I think a sportsman who seems to give everything, heart on his sleeve  and shows he is fallible like the rest of us will always have the public interest. 

    I hope he grows up and really turns things around. 

  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,440
    A good friend worked in the same building as The Insolvency Service when BB had a gig there in 2017. Drove to it, parked illegally, once hearing done car impounded. So he had to get the tube to Wimbledon to go and work for the BBC. Much incredulity in an adjacent premises post 5pm or so when BB's dulcet tones were heard on TV in this place my friend visited. Probably the most famous person to attend this building my friend did on a daily basis, though many a Z list celeb would walk in. BB genuinely looked like he was off to pick up the soap that day. So I've been told... 
  • IAgree
    IAgree Posts: 1,839
    ValleyOfTears said:
    soapboxsam said:
    Two years of giving tennis lessons for free in inner London schools would be more beneficial for everyone. 

    Boris Becker won Wimbledon as a youngster and had money most of us can only dream about. He didn't heed his lessons, the Wags, schools fees, and bad business investments have done for him and he hasn't heeded the mistakes he made 20 years ago in Germany.

    Boris is my favourite German and I feel sad how he has ended up in this mess !
    Agree with this entirely.

    Profligate spending and poor advice and the divorces finished him off. Yes he clearly never heeded the many warning signs.

    I think his star will never wane however. He will come out in 12 months. Massive book deal and talking engagements and media work and a "new Becker" PR makeover.  

    I think a sportsman who seems to give everything, heart on his sleeve  and shows he is fallible like the rest of us will always have the public interest. 

    I hope he grows up and really turns things around. 

    Well he’s had long enough………

    I’ve never concealed £2.5 million in assets, or been done for tax evasion. Neither have most people. Stop normalising criminal behaviour 

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