Million dollar TV deals? This is what Boris Becker’s future plans should look like: German Holocaust denier must go to prison

On April 29, 2022, tennis legend Boris Becker’s life changed abruptly. A London court sentenced him to two and a half years in prison for hiding millions of dollars in assets from his trustees. The three-time Wimbledon winner was immediately deported after the trial and has been behind bars in Britain ever since.

Not under the best of circumstances, as the local jails would be completely overwhelmed. This is exactly what would have given the 55-year-old an unexpected advantage: according to the British media, Becker took advantage of an accelerated procedure for the deportation of foreign prisoners – and could already be back in Germany. He would not have to serve the rest of his sentence here, because “you cannot be prosecuted more than once for the same act or crime,” says lawyer Natalie von Wistinghausen of the German news agency.

Exclusive TV interview and documentary on streaming service

Becker would thus be a free man after just eight months. And that’s not all: his future also seems assured. As the “Telegraph” reported, a German TV station allegedly planned a major interview with the tennis star and reportedly accompanied his return exclusively by camera. This is confirmed by photos published by the magazine “Bunte” in the Thursday edition and already available on t-online.

It shows presenter Steven Gätjen leaving Huntercombe Prison in London. Heiko Knauthe, editor-in-chief of “Akte”, is already waiting for him there. According to the magazine, ProSiebenSat.1 negotiated a TV deal with Becker’s lawyers and advisers – with compensation in the millions. The first interview is scheduled for next Sunday. In German and English, to then resell it to a British broadcaster.

Only the first part of a large-scale special program, for which experts, such as Becker’s biographer, and companions were reportedly interviewed for weeks. ProSiebenSat.1 has not yet confirmed these plans. However, another channel made its project with Becker official: Apple TV+ has announced a two-part documentary about the German tennis legend. The streaming service announced this in a statement on Wednesday.

On the one hand, the successful career of the three-time Wimbledon winner is highlighted, but Becker’s “sometimes turbulent private life” is also discussed. The 55-year-old gave a series of personal interviews, including in the week of his sentencing. In addition, the documentary shows conversations with close relatives and colleagues such as John McEnroe, Björn Borg, Novak Djokovic and Michael Stich.

What happens to Becker’s earnings?

The film was directed and produced by Oscar winners Alex Gibney and John Battsek, who are rumored to have had exclusive access to the former star athlete before his prison sentence. It is currently unknown when the as-yet-untitled series will be released. Becker would already have a book deal. All this could make him millions, but where does the money go? That’s where his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro comes into play.

According to “Bunte”, the risk analyst founded the company “BFB Enterprises” – BFB stands for Boris Franz Becker – to market the tennis star. Because the 55-year-old is not allowed to run companies due to the ongoing insolvency procedure, everything must go through Lilian in the future. As a manager, you receive a commission that should ultimately benefit Becker.

What happens to the rest seems unclear so far. The “image” quotes a lawyer named Hans Georg Fritsche, according to which the Heidelberg court has ruled that the insolvency proceedings also apply to Germany. “This means that the income that Mr. Becker in Germany, end up in the insolvency estate. In other words, he can’t keep most of it.” The lawyer for the former top athlete, Christian Oliver Moser, responds to a request from t-online: “There is no independent insolvency procedure in Germany.”