Boris Becker has denied allegations by London prosecutors that he made false statements about some of his trophies. He said he didn’t know where the trophies were, which the prosecution disputes.
Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has denied deliberately deceiving authorities about the whereabouts of his tennis trophies. At his trial, prosecutor Rebecca Chalkley accused the 54-year-old of having “led the tax officials by the nose” when he claimed not to know the location of many of the trophies. This claim is “incorrect,” said Becker on Monday.
Becker had previously stated that he would be missing “many” of his trophies. This is hard to imagine, Chalkley said in London’s Southwark Crown Court.
The trophies that Becker is said not to have handed over as agreed after his bankruptcy in 2017 also include the trophies for two of his three Wimbledon singles titles as well as his Olympic gold in doubles from 1992 and the winning pieces from the Australian Open from 1991 and 1996.
Becker, who won six Grand Slam tournaments in his sports career, is accused of a lack of cooperation in his bankruptcy proceedings. If convicted, the Londoner-by-choice faces up to seven years in prison. He denies the allegations.