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Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court for his bankruptcy offences trial in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

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Former tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court for his bankruptcy offences trial in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson
Boris Becker was arrested and jailed in 2022 due to several charges of fraud. As a result, the former player’s life after retirement became extremely complicated and tumultuous. One of the top five tennis players during his heyday on the tour, Becker is now known for his fall from grace. The German hid assets while declaring bankruptcy and it eventually led him to trouble. However, that is not all he did. His ex-wife, Lilly Becker, revealed a manner in which Becker tried to avoid debt collectors.
The weird obsession of Boris Becker led to a bizarre idea
In his retirement, Becker did everything in his power to avoid paying taxes. He was first charged with tax evasion in 2002. He avoided jail time for probation and paid a hefty fine. While many would expect it to be a learning curve, Becker did not change. He declared himself bankrupt in 2017 and then went on hiding his assets from debt collectors when an investigation was launched.
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April 29, 2022, London, England, United Kingdom: Former German tennis star BORIS BECKER arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London for sentencing. London United Kingdom – ZUMAs262 20220429_zip_s262_071 Copyright: xTayfunxSalcix
His ex-wife, Lilly Becker, revealed that the German had a weird obsession with horses. When debt collectors came knocking on his Mallorca Mansion, Becker scrambled to hide his steeds. Lilly revealed that the one assessor decided to take a look into the master bedroom, but her ex-husband had horses hiding in the room.
“The guy tries to go into the master bedroom but Boris had hid the horses,” she told the Sun UK. She also talked about his reason for trying to hide the giant animals, “You have to pay taxes on them and he hadn’t.”
While a daunting situation, she still chuckled at the bizarre attempt. “You see the funny side of the story because you walk into the bedroom and there’s a horse. I’m sorry, that’s funny.”
Lilly Becker was at the center of all the drama as it unfolded. Coming out of it, she was understandably angry at Boris and did not shy away from hitting back at the former player.
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Mother’s day turned to a day full of jibes
After the bankruptcy debacle, Lilly Becker and Boris Becker underwent a messy divorce. Time heals many relationships, but theirs did not. During this year’s Mother’s Day, Boris stated that he hoped that he and his ex-wife could reach a mutual understanding.
The German model kept her composure as she replied that she said that Boris thinks he is better than others in an interview. She also said that she hoped the former player would keep his obligations to his son.
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While many consider him charming, Boris Becker has no shortage of people rooting against him.
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