A former Manchester City youth goalkeeper was jailed for 20 months on Friday for blackmailing a Premier League player by threatening to sell a sex video.
Ashley Timms demanded US$26,400 between March and April from International player, who was not named for legal reasons at Manchester Crown Court. It has really made me feel I can't trust anyone and I feel quite insecure and if I meet anyone now, I constantly feel they're after my money, the player said in the statement to the court.
Ashley Timms demanded US$26,400 between March and April from International player, who was not named for legal reasons at Manchester Crown Court. It has really made me feel I can't trust anyone and I feel quite insecure and if I meet anyone now, I constantly feel they're after my money, the player said in the statement to the court.
Timms used a mobile phone to video the player having sex with a 19 year old woman at the players home last September. Timms, whose friendship with the player had wanned as his own career faltered, pestered him for cash to use as a deposit on a house in return for selling him the video.
The abuse of your friendship for simple greed is an aggravating feature," judge Andrew Gilbart told the court. "This was a calculated attempt to extract money for your own benefit". Timms said he destroyed the video footage, which was never recovered.
The abuse of your friendship for simple greed is an aggravating feature," judge Andrew Gilbart told the court. "This was a calculated attempt to extract money for your own benefit". Timms said he destroyed the video footage, which was never recovered.
