Prominent football agent Saif Rubie has been charged with making a malicious communication after British police looked into allegations that ex-Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia had been the victim of a blackmail plot.
The Daily Mail reported that Rubie was arrested on September 19 but charged with a lesser offense after police launched an investigation.
The investigation centered around an email directed at Granovskaia, who is believed to have received a demand for a payment of £300,000 ($347,000) for a transfer involving Chelsea.
Police confirmed that officers from the Met’s MO6 Public Order Crime Team were investigating the matter, and revealed on Thursday that Rubie had been charged with malicious communications.
“Saif Al Rubie, 44, of Stevenage Road, Hammersmith has been charged with malicious communications,” a statement read.
“He has…
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