Imprisoned tennis star Boris Becker could be deported once he ends his two-and-a-half-year jail term for fraudulently hiding £2.5m in assets
- The 54-year-old has been transferred to HMP Huntercombe low-risk prison, Oxfordshire
- The German will be eligible for deportation once he has served his sentence
- This is the case for any foreign national convicted of a crime in the UK
- Once reportedly worth £127m, Becker is now considered broke
Caught tennis ace Boris Becker can be evicted once released, the Home office has confirmed.
The 54-year-old is currently serving two and a half years for hiding £2.5 million in assets and loans in an attempt to pay off his debt.
It has been found that the German is eligible for deportation after serving his sentence, as is the case for any foreigner who has been convicted of a crime in the United Kingdom.
Former German tennis star Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London on April 29 for sentencing
The three-time Wimbledon champion and former world No. 1 has been transferred to HMP Huntercombe high-risk prison in Oxfordshire after initially being sent to Wandsworth Prison in April.
According to prison sources, he fills his time with table tennis and teaching sports science, The Mirror reports.
Once reportedly worth a massive £127 million, Becker is now considered completely broke.
His girlfriend Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and his sons Noah, 28, and Elias, 22, visited him in prison earlier this month during the Wimbledon Championships.
Becker’s girlfriend Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro and his sons Noah, 28, and Elias, 22, visited him in prison earlier this month during the Wimbledon Championships
BBC pundit and three-time Wimbledon winner John McEnroe, 63, said: ‘Boris is a friend of mine. This is just awful. I want to see him if I can and if he wants to see people.
‘I just feel terrible. He is one of the best players the game has ever played. He has been through a lot for a long time. He kept telling me it’s going to be okay, it’s under control. That’s Boris.’
Mr McEnroe was criticized for referencing his old friend and former rival on TV, as was Sue Barker.
The three-time Wimbledon champion and former world No. 1 has now been moved to HMP Huntercombe at risk prison in Oxfordshire, having initially been sent to Wandsworth Prison in April.
During the commentary, Mr. McEnroe said, “Boris, we love you. We miss you, man.’
Mrs Barker, who last anchored coverage for the BBC, added: ‘We do indeed.’
A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said: “Any foreign national convicted of a crime and given a prison sentence is eligible for deportation at the earliest opportunity.”