Boris Becker | Kiwi’s Moving To Aussie
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And welcome to another episode of the Real Estate Podcast, available on iHeartRadio, also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast from. Well, the weekend is here. It's a Saturday, the 9th of April for 2022. And coming up, we're going to be talking about Boris Becker. Remember him, the former German tennis star? Well, he's in a little bit of hot water and property is involved. So we'll take a look at that in just a moment. Yesterday, I mentioned the Real Estate Breakfast Club is coming, to which you responded with plenty of emails coming in. Something that I didn't mention was for you to include your phone number just in case you win one of the prizes. We need to contact you. And remember, as a member of the Real Estate Breakfast Club, you'll get to hear some exclusive real estate content which only the Real Estate Breakfast Club will have access to.
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Well, as I mentioned, former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker could be jailed for up to seven years after being found guilty of charges. The German was accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two Wimbledon trophies to avoid paying his debts. He's lived in Britain since 2012 and said that he had cooperated with trustees trying to secure his assets, even offering his wedding ring, and relied on his advisors who managed his life. Becker told the court that he earned a vast amount during his career, with the court hearing that he won some $65 million in prize money and sponsorship deals. Part of his defence was that he was involved in an expensive divorce back in 2001, but a jury found him guilty of four charges, including removal of property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt.
See, you've really got to make sure that your property is absolutely squeaky clean. The judge released Becker on conditional bail ahead of sentencing coming up on April 29 when he could face jail of up to seven years. Becker said that he was shocked and embarrassed when declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid loan of more than $5 million on his estate in Spain. He was also found guilty of transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts and was convicted of failing to declare a property in Germany and hiding a $1.2 million loan and shares in a tech firm. I mean, he's in a lot of trouble, isn't he here? And this part really got to me. Becker, a resident in Monte Carlo in Switzerland before moving to Britain, said that he had an expensive lifestyle commitment, including his $38,000 a month rented house in Wimbledon.
I mean, come on, $38,000 a month. He needs to be getting much better advice, financial advice, than what he's receiving.
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