Man accused of trying to blackmail ex-FF councillor

A man has gone on trial accused of trying to blackmail a former Fianna Fáil councillor using pictures of him allegedly taking cocaine.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2011 - 18:49

A man has gone on trial accused of trying to blackmail a former Fianna Fáil councillor using pictures of him allegedly taking cocaine.

Wesley Higgins (aged 33) is accused of attempting to extort €5,000 from Liam Kelly by threatening to give the pictures to a newspaper. The pictures were printed in the Sunday World shortly afterwards.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Dundaniel Road, Kilmore Place: Coolock Place: Mansion House Person: Wesley Higgins Person: Liam Kelly Person: Higgins Person: Kelly Person: Tony McGillicuddy Person: Eugene Masterson Person: Judge Person: Desmond Hogan Organisation: FF Organisation: Fianna Fáil Organisation: Dublin Circuit Criminal Court Organisation: Finglas Glasnevin Organisation: Dublin City Council

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