New shock for Boris Becker: A former business partner claims a claim of around 36.5 million euros (40 million Swiss francs) against the ...
New shock for Boris Becker: A former business partner claims a claim of around 36.5 million euros (40 million Swiss francs) against the three-time Wimbledonsieger.
This is the result of a press release by former Swiss entrepreneur Hans-Dieter Cleven, who had once worked with Becker. The Internet portal bild.de had reported on Tuesday.
On June 21, an English bankruptcy court declared Becker insolvent. Judge Christine Derrett said in the verdict that there was "no credible evidence" that the former tennis star could settle the "substantial debt in millions" existing since 2015 in a timely manner. Becker had denied this and told the Süddeutsche Zeitung: "I am neither insolvent nor broke."
Heavy accusations against Becker
Cleven is forced to assert his claims against Becker also in this insolvency proceedings, it is said in the Tuesday by Cleven lawyer Oliver Habke (Zug) published press release.
The document contains further serious accusations against the 49-year-old: Boris Becker's "numerous attempts to reach an agreement were not" perceived ". "And Boris Becker has repeatedly failed to comply with repayment promises to pay his claim in writing of more than 40 million Swiss francs within agreed deadlines."
Tennis legend currently TV commentator
In addition, according to Cleven, Becker "used the collateral agreed in loan agreements" for other purposes ". Cleven's path, which had now been pursued, was also based on the statements made publicly by Boris Becker and his lawyers that he could "fully meet all demands and the regular financial obligations", the communication states.
Cleven also stated that he would make "essential parts of the loan" available to the charitable Cleven Foundation after his repayment by Becker. Becker is currently in the tournament in Wimbledon as TV expert of the British BBC broadcasting.
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