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Sentencing remarks: R v Boris Becker

Judgment Cited authorities 1 Cited in Precedent Map Related
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JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date29 April 2022
CourtCrown Court
Subject MatterCriminal
Sentencing Remarks
Her Honour Judge Deborah Taylor
Recorder of Westminster
R v Boris Becker
1. Boris Becker, you were found guilty after trial of four offences under the Insolvency
Act 1986. All of these offences arise from your actions after a Bankruptcy Order was
made on 21 June 2018 following a creditors bankruptcy petition presented to the High
Court by Arbuthnot Latham & Co. a private bank. You were acquitted of 20 other
offences, including all charges relating to your conduct prior to the Bankruptcy Order
being made.
Background
2. Arbuthnot Latham lent you money in connection with development of The Finca, a
Spanish property that you owned in Mallorca. On 27 July 2016, after protracted
attempts by you and various sets of advisers to negotiate a settlement or to raise
money elsewhere to pay the debt, a Statutory Demand was issued by the bank for the
outstanding sum. You contested those proceedings. On 30th August 2016, you
submitted a statement in opposition to the Statutory Demand. On 12th April 2017 your
application to set aside the Statutory Demand was dismissed, and leave was granted
for Arbuthnot Latham to present a petition . On 28th April 2017 the Bankruptcy
Petition was presented to the High Court for £3,348,582.57. Your application of 16
June 2017 resisting the order was dismissed and on 21 June 2017 the petition was
heard at the High Court and the Bankruptcy Order was made.
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