Tennis legend Boris Becker faces 7 years in prison after being found guilty in bankruptcy trial

World tennis legend Boris Becker is facing a prison sentence after being found guilty on Friday of four counts of bankruptcy in 2017.
The former Wimbledon champion, who is German, was accused of hiding assets worth millions of pounds, including two Wimbledon glasses, to avoid paying his debts, according to Agence France-Presse.
A London court found Boris Becker, 58, guilty of concealing property, and charged him with two counts of failing to disclose property and concealing debts, while acquitting him on 20 other counts.
District Judge Deborah Taylor released Baker on conditional bail before ruling in the case on April 29, where he could face up to seven years in prison.
Boris Becker, the former world number one and three-time Wimbledon winner, had denied the charges against him, including nine counts of non-delivery of awards and seven counts of concealing property worth more than $1.63 million.
Boris Becker was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017, in the High Court of London, in relation to debts to private bankers and, under the terms of the bankruptcy order, he was obligated to provide full disclosure of his assets.
Baker, who has lived in Britain since 2012, confirmed that he cooperated with trustees in an attempt to secure his assets, even presented his wedding ring, and relied on advisors who were able to manage his life away from tennis.
Baker told the court that he made a “significant amount” during his career, taking in about $50 million in prize money and sponsorship deals, but that his earnings were “significantly reduced” after his retirement in 1999.
He indicated to Southwark Crown Court that he was involved in a “costly divorce” from his ex-wife, Barbara Baker, in 2001, which included high alimony payments to their two sons.