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Why was Becker sentenced to prison by UK courts in April 2022?

  • For match-fixing

  • For hiding assets

  • For robbery

  • For abuse

Answer

In April 2022, Becker was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for hiding assets worth £2.5 million ($3.2 million) after he was declared bankrupt in 2017. He had been accused of transferring large sums of money to his ex-wife, Barbara Becker, and other family members and associates, as well as hiding ownership of a property in his mother's name.
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