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LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – German tennis star Boris Becker, 55, has been released from a British prison and will be deported from the country, PA media reported on Thursday.
Britain’s Ministry of Justice confirmed that he had been released. The Interior Ministry did not immediately respond for comment when asked about his deportation.
In April, six-time Grand Slam champion Baker was jailed for two years and six months by a London court for hiding millions of pounds worth of assets after being declared bankrupt.
He was previously convicted of tax evasion in Germany in 2002, for which he received a suspended prison sentence.
The former tennis great won his first Wimbledon final in 1985 at the age of 17, becoming the youngest and first unseeded player to win the men’s singles title. He won two more Wimbledon titles.
Baker denied all allegations in connection with the London court proceedings and said he had cooperated with the bankruptcy proceedings – even offering his wedding ring – and relied on his advisers.
Reporting by Sarah Young and Andrew MacAskill; Edited by William James
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