A former tennis champion who went bankrupt in 2017 has been accused in court of hiding his trophies from debt collectors
- Former tennis champion Boris Becker has been accused in court of hiding his trophies from debt collectors.
- Becker, who won six Grand Slam titles between 1985 and 1996, filed for bankruptcy in 2017 over money owed to a bank, reports the BBC.
- The 52-year-old is accused of concealing two Wimbledon titles, two Australian Opens, and an Olympic gold medal among other prizes.
- Becker denies all the charges against him.
Former tennis champion Boris Becker has been accused in court of hiding his trophies from debt collectors.
Becker, who won six Grand Slam titles between 1985 and 1996, filed for bankruptcy in 2017 over money owed to a bank, reports the BBC.
The 52-year-old appeared at Southwark crown court in London on Thursday, where he was hit with nine counts that allege he hid some of his spoils from his playing career, including two of his three Wimbledon titles, to avoid them being sold to settle his debts.
He was also accused of withholding President's Cups from 1985 and 1989, a 1988 Davis Cup gold coin, a 1989 Davis Cup trophy, the 1991 and 1996 Australian Open trophies, and a 1992 Olympic gold medal.
Becker already faces 19 existing charges for not complying with obligations to disclose information, which include concealing more than £1 million ($1.3 million) held in various bank accounts, says the BBC.
He denied all 28 charges on Tuesday. He will now face trial on September 13 2021.
Defence counsel Jonathan Caplan said: "[Becker] is determined to face and contest these charges and restore his reputation in relation to the allegations made against him."
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