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Shocking: "Living in an underground tunnel to evade police" — The downfall of a tennis legend's younger brother... Even bizarre daily broadcasts, including "Fighting with my brother-in-law Agassi"

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Michael Graf, the younger brother of Steffi Graf, is seen living in an underground tunnel in Las Vegas. /Photo=The Sun
Michael Graf, the younger brother of Steffi Graf, is seen living in an underground tunnel in Las Vegas. /Photo=The Sun

It has been revealed that the younger brother of "tennis legend" Steffi Graf (57) has been hiding and living in an underground tunnel in Las Vegas to evade police.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 23rd (Korean time), "Michael Graf (55) is living in a secret underground tunnel in Las Vegas to avoid arrest by police."

According to the media, Michael has recently been posting bizarre videos online in which he rambles incoherently inside a dark tunnel. In the videos, he appears disheveled with uncontrollably tangled hair. The surroundings feature walls covered in graffiti and shopping carts piled with belongings.

Michael currently has an arrest warrant issued against him. He received a restraining order and a compliance order for the misdemeanor of trespassing earlier this year but violated it. Following his arrest for drunk driving on March 12, the warrant was issued after he failed to appear at a Nevada state court hearing on March 26.

A father of four, he previously lived in a tent set up around Lake Mead near Las Vegas. The underground tunnel he chose as a refuge was built in the mid-1970s for flood prevention. This underground tunnel, which has a total length of 480 km, is located directly beneath "The Strip," an area densely packed with lavish casinos, and currently houses more than 1,000 homeless people.

Michael Graf, the younger brother of Steffi Graf, is living in an underground tunnel in Las Vegas. /Photo=The Sun
Michael Graf, the younger brother of Steffi Graf, is living in an underground tunnel in Las Vegas. /Photo=The Sun
Andre Agassi (left) and Steffi Graf. /AFPBBNews=NEWS1
Andre Agassi (left) and Steffi Graf. /AFPBBNews=NEWS1

Through Facebook videos, Michael also mentioned his discord with his brother-in-law, tennis star Andre Agassi. He recounted a past physical altercation with Agassi, claiming, "Agassi enjoyed hitting me with all his might." He continued, sharing hard-to-believe stories such as, "I provoked him. I hit him hard like a pirate, and since he wasn't wearing a pirate earring, I pinched his nipple."

Michael, who is of German origin, moved to Las Vegas around 2001 with his sister's family. His sister, Steffi Graf, achieved the unprecedented "Golden Slam" (winning all four Grand Slam tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in a single year) in tennis history in 1988 and is a legendary figure who held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 377 weeks. Her husband, Andre Agassi, has also recently regained public attention.

Michael Graf, the younger brother of Steffi Graf. /Photo=The Sun
Michael Graf, the younger brother of Steffi Graf. /Photo=The Sun

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