Boris Becker has been charged with concealing trophies and medals won during his illustrious tennis career, including two from his three Wimbledon singles victories, from bankruptcy trustees.
Appearing at Southwark crown court in London on Thursday, Becker, already facing 19 existing charges relating to a failure to comply with legal obligations to disclose information, was hit with nine additional counts that allege he hid some of the spoils of his playing career to avoid them being sold to settle debts.
One of the new accusations relates to his 1985 All England Club trophy, when he became the youngest Wimbledon mens singles champion at the age of 17 years and seven months, catapulting him to global fame.
The 52-year-old German, who was de…
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