Bankrupt tennis legend released from prison

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German tennis fable Boris Becker has returned to Germany aft serving 8 months successful situation successful Britain, his lawyer said.

The 55-year-old German, who has lived successful Britain since 2012, was released connected Friday greeting and travelled backmost to Germany soon thereafter.

Becker “has frankincense served his condemnation and is not taxable to immoderate penal restrictions successful Germany," his lawyer, Christian-Oliver Moser, said successful a statement. He did not springiness further details astir Becker's determination successful Germany.

The three-time Wimbledon champion had been sentenced to 30 months successful situation successful April for illicitly transferring ample amounts of wealth and hiding assets aft helium was declared bankrupt. He would usually person had to service fractional of his condemnation earlier being eligible for release, but was released aboriginal nether a fast-track deportation programme for overseas nationals.

He had been convicted by London’s Southwark Crown Court connected 4 charges nether the Insolvency Act, including removal of property, concealing indebtedness and 2 counts of failing to disclose estate.

Becker roseate to stardom successful 1985 astatine the property of 17 erstwhile helium became the archetypal unseeded subordinate to triumph the Wimbledon singles title.

The erstwhile satellite fig 1 was declared bankrupt successful June 2017.

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