Tennis Hall of Famer Boris Becker was launched from jail earlier this month after serving eight months of his two-and-a-half 12 months sentence. It hasn’t taken lengthy for him to open up about his expertise, as Becker revealed in an interview with German broadcaster Sat. 1 that he was threatened by some inmates and feared for his life.
In the spring, Becker was convicted for illicitly transferring giant quantities of cash and hiding belongings after declaring chapter in 2017.
Becker mentioned that sharing a cell with somebody you worry and having to look at your again whereas within the bathe felt “not human.” One of the inmates he was involved with was “John,” who was serving a sentence for a number of murders. John allegedly threatened him as a result of he wished cash. Other inmates who have been on good phrases with Becker warned John in opposition to hurting him.
A second inmate he known as “Ike” allegedly cornered Becker as soon as. Becker mentioned he yelled for assist and 10 prisoners got here to the rescue.
“And then the following day Ike requested if I’d settle for his apology,” Becker advised Sat.1. “I may have rejected it. I encountered him within the laundry. He threw himself right down to the bottom and begged me for forgiveness. I raised him to his ft and hugged him.
“And I advised him that I had nice respect for him.”
Becker mentioned he’ll be endlessly grateful for the “blood brothers” who have been there for him throughout his jail sentence. He mentioned that combating for survival introduced them collectively. Becker recounted that in November, some inmates organized for 3 chocolate muffins to have fun his birthday. He intends to remain in contact with the chums he made in jail.
Becker mentioned the expertise as a complete was eye-opening as a result of he skilled starvation for the primary time and noticed what it was wish to really feel like only a quantity.
“In jail you’re a no person. You are solely a quantity. Mine was A2923EV,” Becker mentioned. “I wasn’t referred to as Boris; I used to be a quantity. And no person provides a shit who you’re.”
It was a troublesome scenario, however Becker mentioned he was in a position to get via it due to assist from followers and mates who despatched letters to him. He saved all of them and intends to put in writing again over Christmas.
“These letters helped me very a lot to maintain my morale and my lust for all times,” Becker mentioned.
Becker referred to jail as “the worst time of my life,” however he mentioned he feels the expertise was one thing he wanted to endure as a result of he was in a position to replicate on his errors.
“I trusted the unsuitable folks and in the long run I acquired lazy,” Becker mentioned. “Jail time introduced me again. It gave me a second probability. Now it is as much as me to proceed this path. That’s why I feel jail was good for me.”
