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Article: Steffi Graf's father held over 'fraud'
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 3, 1995
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ADRIAN BRIDGE
The father of six-times Wimbledon champion Steffi Graf was
yesterday arrested by German police on suspicion of tax evasion.
Peter Graf, who has managed his daughter's financial affairs for
years, was detained at the family mansion in Bruhl, which was
raided by tax investigators in late May.
Announcing the arrest, Peter Wachsung, Chief Prosecutor in
nearby Mannheim, said Ms Graf was also under investigation but that
there were no grounds to issue an arrest warrant in her case. A
family adviser is also being investigated.
He said Mr Graf, 57, had been placed under arrest because it was
feared he might try to flee or conceal evidence.
Neither Peter nor Steffi Graf commented on the ...