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Boris Becker Revisits Gambling Debt and Trauma From Prison Stint

Becker says he’ll “never fully recover” from prison, describing frozen nights, weight loss and fear. Convicted in 2022 of hiding assets in bankruptcy, he served eight months. Becker says gambling behind bars left him owing €700 to Romanian inmates until a friend wired payment: “Without him, I’d be a different person today.” He calls the experience a lasting scar.