Man claiming to be long-lost son of Muhammad Ali spared jail over threatening garda

Ibn Muhammad Ali. Picture: IrishPhotoDesk.ie

A former advertising staffer who insists he is a long-lost son of boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been spared jail after starting a row and threatening a garda in Dublin.

Ibn Muhammad Ali, who has given two ages, 39 and 51, pleaded guilty at Dublin District Court to a breach of the peace in Smithfield on August 7 and failing to comply with a caution to leave the area peacefully. He also pleaded guilty to giving gardaí a false address, a Muhammad Ali tourist centre in the United States.