Goalie jailed over sex tape blackmail

A GOALKEEPER who blackmailed a English Premier League footballer over a sex video was jailed for 20 months.

Sat, 06 Sep, 2008 - 01:00

Former Manchester City trainee Ashley Timms, 22, demanded €18,500 from the star, who cannot be named for legal reasons.

Timms made a series of threats to publish the images if the player failed to pay him the cash.

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