The former world No 1 tennis player Boris Becker has dropped his claim to have diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy.
The three-time Wimbledon champion had argued his appointment by the Central African Republic as a sporting, cultural and humanitarian attache to the European Union meant he could not be subjected to legal proceedings.
But, after being told on Monday that Becker was no longer pursuing that claim, a judge made a court order extending his bankruptcy indefinitely. As a result, a planned auction of his trophies and memorabilia previously put on hold will go ahead.
The 50-year-old German was declared bankrupt in June 2017 by registrar Christine Derrett. The bankruptcy was due to be discharged in June, which would have released…
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