Creditors rage as Boris Becker ‘throws money out of a window’
Boris Becker has once again earned the ire of his creditors after he appeared in a television advert where he appeared to make light of his legal troubles.
Becker was convicted of hiding £2.5 million worth of assets in a bankruptcy case but he was transferred to Germany after serving eight months of a two-and-a-half-year sentence and then released.
The advert has irked those left on the hook for Becker’s banckruptcy.
The spot for German window firm Fensterversand includes a scene where Becker’s drives towards a luxurious villa in a Porsche while later he was shown throwing money out of a window.
As yet, the piece hasn’t aired but it is reportedly set to go out during an ad break in a popular Saturday morning TV sports show.
Becker has defended his decision to appear in the ad, saying that it also has a moral message.
“Money is and was important to me but the advert is of course satire and self irony,” Becker said according to MailOnline.
‘It was important to me to make fun of myself and to recommend to the younger generation they do not imitate me.
“Not throwing money out of the window is something we should all think about and that’s why I thought it was an exciting idea and accepted the offer.
Fensterversand founder Philip Neuffer also came out to bat for Becker.
Neuffer said: “For us, he is not only one of the best German ambassadors, and the advert will reach our target groups perfectly with its charm and sympathetic self-mockery.”
However Becker’s creditors were not so keen on the idea, with one telling German Media that the 55-year-old should still be in prison.
“His time in prison was clearly too short,” an unnamed creditor said.
“He lives in his own world and is hiding from reality.
“Let’s hope he will use some of the money he is getting for this commercial to pay back the creditors he owes.”
Becker was once said to be worth £127 million but was declared bankrupt on 21 June 2017, then owing his creditors close to £50m.
He is set to be the subject of a new documentary which saw him interviewed during his trial and he allowed the filmmakers access to the legal proceedings as well.
“I’ve hit my [rock] bottom, I don’t know what to make of it,” he was filmed saying in a clip that the filmmakers released.
“I [will] face [my sentence], I’m not going to hide or run away. [I will] accept whatever sentence I’m going to get.”
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