Making his first public look after being launched from jail this month, tennis legend Boris Becker made some unpleasant revelations describing his lifestyles at the back of bars. Becker, who served prison time for 8 months in the United Kingdom and was once then deported to Germany, printed he was once threatened with lifestyles on two events whilst guards “did nothing”.
In an interview with German broadcaster Sat.1Becker narrated his apprehensive revel in, all over which he broke all the way down to tears.
Providing main points, Becker famous that an “extremely dangerous” prisoner, whom he referred to as “John” left him terrorized with consistent threats to extort cash. The prisoner was once serving a 25-year sentence for a couple of murders and Becker claimed that he “wanted my money and wanted to kill me”.
In the second one example, a prisoner referred to as Ike had cornered Becker, following which he yelled for lend a hand and was once rescued by way of fellow inmates.
“And then the next day Ike asked if I would accept his apology,” Becker stated within the interview. “I will have rejected it.
“I encountered him within the laundry. He threw himself all the way down to the bottom and begged me for forgiveness. I raised him to his toes and hugged him.
Becker, who was once by way of then emotional whilst sharing his ordeal, added: “And I told him that I had great respect for him.”
Becker said that the jail governor had denied German soccer supervisor, Jürgen Klopp, who’s lately answerable for Liverpool, from visiting him because of protection issues.
Becker additionally discussed that his well being took successful whilst serving jail and was once compelled to depend on a close-knit team of different prisoners, whom he referred to as his “blood brothers”, for defense.
Becker stated he may just now not discuss to his mom or family dwelling outdoor the United Kingdom, together with his youngsters. The German ambassador then intervened and Becker was once supplied with a global telephone card.
Becker was once discovered accountable in April on 4 fees of concealing £2.5million value of property from his collectors. The 55-year-old was once sentenced to two-and-a-half years however was once launched from jail even earlier than he may just whole a 12 months.