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      Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou breaks silence on billionaire Joe Lewis’ insider trading charges in turbulent pre-season

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU insists his Spurs revolution will be unaffected despite supremo Joe Lewis surrendering to US authorities over insider trading charges.Lewis faces 19 charges of securities fraud and conspiracy after appearing in a Manhattan courthouse.
      Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou insists Joe Lewis’ charges won’t affect the seasonCredit: EPA
      The billionaire, 86, whose family trust owns Spurs, has been accused of a “brazen” scheme which allegedly saw girlfriends, business assistants, personal pilots and friends net millions of pounds between them.
      But Spurs boss Postecoglou said: “It doesn’t affect me in terms of what I’m trying to do. No one’s said anything like that to me.
      “Tottenham have already said it’s not a club matter.”
      Lewis has been charged with 16 counts of securities fraud — the first 13 of which carry a max of 20 years in prison — plus three counts of conspiracy from 2013 to 2021 when he was Tottenham owner.
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      Lewis, a Bahamas tax exile, pleaded not guilty to all charges and was released after posting $300million in bail.
      He is due back in court on September 5.
      His lawyer David Zornow said: “The government has made an egregious error in judgment in charging Mr Lewis, a man of impeccable integrity and prodigious accomplishment.
      “Mr Lewis has come to the US voluntarily to answer the ill-conceived charges. We will defend him vigorously in court.”
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      Londoner Lewis bought a controlling stake in Spurs from Alan Sugar for £22m in 2001.
      But he officially ceded control of the club last year, with Bahamian lawyer Bryan Glinton replacing him as a director, according to Companies House.
      Lewis’ stake in the club — which he held through his ENIC group alongside chairman Daniel Levy — was formally handed to a family trust last year, too.
      Some of his family members remain beneficiaries of the trust. But Prem chiefs will NOT intervene as Lewis gave up his majority stake in the club in October.
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      Lewis faces 19 charges of securities fraud and conspiracyCredit: EPA
      A Tottenham spokesperson said: “This is a legal matter unconnected with the club and, as such, we have no comment.”
      However, the scandal could mean Spurs facing a cut-price takeover offer.
      City insiders suggest the club is valued in excess of £3.5BILLION.
      But, although the club pointed to Lewis’ share disposal nine months ago as proof of his lack of involvement, City insiders believe any would-be buyers from the US or Middle East will now move with low-ball offers nearer the £2.5bn mark.
      Tottenham disclosed the share changes to Companies House in October.
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      New York attorney Damian Williams said: “We allege that for years Joe Lewis abused his access to corporate boardrooms and repeatedly provided inside information to his romantic partners, personal assistants, private pilots and friends.
      “Those folks traded on that inside information and made millions of dollars in the stock market.” More

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      Tottenham billionaire Joe Lewis, 86, pleads NOT GUILTY to insider trading charges and posts staggering £230m bond

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      TOTTENHAM billionaire Joe Lewis has pled not guilty to charges of insider training.The 86-year-old, whose family trust controls a majority of Spurs, surrendered to the US authorities in Manhattan and appeared in court on Wednesday.
      Joe Lewis leaving court in Manhattan on WednesdayCredit: Reuters
      The billionaire has been charged with insider tradingCredit: Reuters
      Lewis’ family trust controls a majority of Tottenham football clubCredit: Reuters
      He entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo in Manhattan federal court.
      Prosecutor Nicolas Roos says Lewis would be released on a 300 million dollar bond secured by his yacht, named the Aviva, and private aircraft.
      Two of Lewis’ pilots, Patrick O’Connor and Bryan Waugh, also pleaded not guilty to related insider trading charges, after being accused of making millions of dollars in illegal profit from Lewis’ tips.
      Their bail was set at 250,000 dollars each.
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      Lewis was charged with 16 counts of securities fraud and three counts of conspiracy, for alleged crimes spanning from 2013 to 2021, and could theoretically face decades in prison.
      O’Connor and Waugh, who are residents of New York and Virginia, respectively, each face seven counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy.
      Separately on Wednesday, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil insider trading case against Lewis, O’Connor, Waugh and Lewis’ former girlfriend Carolyn Carter.
      “None of this was necessary,” Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan, said in a statement. “Joe Lewis is a wealthy man.”
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      Prosecutors said that in 2019 Lewis lent each pilot 500,000 dollars [£387,000] and encouraged them to buy stock in oncology company Mirati Therapeutics before it released favourable clinical results.
      O’Connor texted a friend that he thought “the Boss has inside info”, according to the indictment.
      After Mirati announced the positive results, its share price increased 16.7 per cent in one day, and both pilots repaid Lewis for his loans, it is claimed.
      Lewis is a self-made billionaire who was born in London – but rarely spends time in the UK.
      He is worth £4.7m, according to Forbes magazine.
      As per the Forbes rich list, he has an estimated fortune of a whopping £4.3billion.
      Lewis is the founder and primary investor of Bahamas-based investment firm Tavistock Group.
      He bought a controlling stake in the Premier League club from Lord Sugar in 2001 for £22million.
      Lewis officially ceded control of the club last year, with Bahamian lawyer Bryan A Glinton replacing him as a director according to Companies House.
      His stake in the club – which he held through the ENIC Group alongside Daniel Levy – was formally handed to a family trust last year.
      Family members of Lewis remain beneficiaries of the trust.
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      It is understood the Premier League does not consider Lewis as a person with control at Tottenham, and therefore not subject to its owners’ and directors’ test.
      A Tottenham club spokesman said: “This is a legal matter unconnected with the club and as such we have no comment.” More

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      Premier League stadium evacuated after ‘unidentified object’ discovered and police called to investigate

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      AFC BOURNEMOUTH Vitality Stadium has been evacuated after an “unidentified object” was discovered.Police were called to carry out an investigation at the ground at around 1:31pm today.
      The Vitality Stadium was evacuated after an ‘unidentified object’ was discoveredCredit: PA:Press Association
      Dorset Police concluded the package was from a training item left at the ground over the weekendCredit: Rex
      Players and staff could be seen waiting outside the ground while Dorset Police carried out the investigation.
      Following the check it was concluded the item was related to training conducted at the grounds over the weekend.
      A statement from Dorset Police said: “At 1.31pm on Monday 24 July 2023 Dorset Police received a report of an unidentified item having been found at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth.
      “Following enquiries, it was established that the item was related to some training conducted at the grounds during the weekend.”
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      According to the Daily Echo, a fake device relating to safety training which occurred on Sunday had mistakenly not been taken away.
      Police were called as a precaution, but the Echo’s report adds everyone was back inside the stadium within ten minutes.
      Bournemouth open their Premier League campaign against West Ham at the Vitality Stadium on August 12.
      The ground is the smallest in the Prem, with just a capacity of just 11, 307.
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      The incident draws direct similarities to an incident which took place at Old Trafford in 2016.
      Manchester United ironically shut down their stadium ahead of a clash with Bournemouth back in 2016 after a fake bomb had been planted by a security firm during a training exercise. More

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      Masked thugs jailed for robbing Amir Khan of £72k diamond watch in dramatic gunpoint raid in front of crying wife

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      MASKED thugs who robbed Amir Khan of his £72,000 diamond watch in a gunpoint raid in front of his crying wife have today been jailed.The boxer, 36, was left terrified as a gunman ran at him and demanded he “take off the watch”.
      Amir Khan has a gun pointed at himCredit: Central News
      The boxer was targeted while out with his wife FaryalCredit: Getty
      Khan had been out for dinner with wife Faryal, 31, and friend Omar Khalid at the Sahara Grill in Leyton, East London, when the robbery took place.
      Dante Campbell, 20, and Ahmed Bana, 26, have now been jailed after admitting conspiracy to rob and possession of an imitation firearm.
      Campbell was given a seven year and nine month sentence while getaway driver Bana was jailed for nine years and eight months.
      Ahmed Bana, Nurul Amin and Ismail Mohammed, all 25, were previously cleared of conspiracy to commit robbery.
      In a victim impact statement, Khan told the court how the robbery affected his life.
      He added: “I am very fearful of going out particularly in London.
      “I avoid coming back to London, which I find sad because it’s where I grew up and spent my life.
      “I am constantly looking over my shoulder. I am very wary of people, even fans and friendly people who approach.
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      “I was previously very friendly. I never said no to a fan who wanted to chat or take a photo.”
      Wife Faryal added: “I keep thinking that we could have been shot.”
      Shocking footage showed the moment Khan was robbed in the packed high street.
      The former world boxing champion could be seen smiling at first as he left the restaurant with his wife.
      He then crosses the road to get in a car driven by Omar when two men get out of a silver Mercedes coupe.
      A hooded man then runs towards Khan and raises his arm to point the gun at the boxer, who hands over his watch.
      The robbers then fled in the Mercedes, which was being driven by Bana.
      Khan previously revealed his horror as he told how he was left staring down the barrel of a gun.
      He said: “I am a sportsman, a fighter, I have been put in the toughest situations but this is something different, this is really really scary.
      “When he put the gun to my face I couldn’t recognise him because he had a mask on. I looked away because I didn’t want him to pull the trigger.
      “I didn’t know what he wanted at first, then he said, ‘Take off your watch’. When he said, ‘Take off your watch’ that’s when he hit me straight away.
      “I took it off straight away and that’s when I handed it to him.”
      Khan also told how Faryal was left “screaming and crying” following the horror.
      He told the court the rose-gold diamond encrusted watch, estimated to be worth £72,000, was given to him after he won a boxing fight.
      In April, Khan revealed the watch had been returned to him as he thanked the Met Police.
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      He also revealed his plans to auction the watch off to “raise funds for the less fortunate”.
      Some of the proceeds will be donated to addressing gun and knife crime in the UK.
      Khan can be seen smiling as he leaves the restaurant moments before the robberyCredit: Central News
      He said his wife was left ‘screaming and crying’Credit: Central News
      His £72k diamond-encrusted watch was taken in the robbery but later returnedCredit: Central News More

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      Four arrested after masked men in hearses storm football pitch during Gateshead vs Dunston clash

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      FOUR arrests have been made after masked men drove onto a pitch in a hearse during a football match.Gateshead FC were playing at Dunston UTS FC in a friendly when the hearse, along with a silver Subaru, drove onto the pitch on Friday night.
      The hearse was dumped on the pitch before the men made off in a second carCredit: Archie Clark/NCJ Media
      Police attended the ground on Friday nightCredit: NNP
      Footage taken by shocked spectators showed a group of masked men men performing donuts and drifting across the pitch while a number of posters were thrown from the car windows.
      The hearse was left in the middle of the pitch, with the referee having to abandon the match at half time with the score 1-1.
      Four men have now been arrested in connection with the stunt, understood to be a protest over the ownership of Dunston.
      Two 19-year-old men, along with a 32-year-old man, have been arrested on suspicion of affray.
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      A fourth man, 41, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit criminal damage.
      All four men remain in custody at this time, Northumbria Police has said.
      A spokesman for the force said: “Four men have been arrested following a disturbance during a football match in Gateshead on Friday evening.
      “An investigation was immediately launched – and extensive enquiries have been ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the report, and locate those involved.”
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      One fan in attendance described the stunt as a “terrifying experience”, adding that there had been “plenty of children about” at the time.
      A police statement added: “Disorder will not be tolerated in the community, and anyone found to be involved will be dealt with robustly.
      “Officers would like to thank members of the public who have come forward to assist the investigation to date. People are also reminded to continue to avoid any speculation online and on social media as enquiries continue.
      “Police will remain in the area throughout the weekend – and those with concerns and information are encouraged to speak with an officer on duty.
      “Enquiries are ongoing and we would urge anyone with information or footage, who has not yet spoken to police, to get in touch. Your information, no matter how small, could prove vital to our enquiries.
      “Anyone with information can speak with an officer on duty, contact police using the ‘Tell Us Something’ page of the Northumbria Police website or call 101 quoting reference number NP-20230721-1154.”
      A Dunston UTC club statement said: “We are all deeply saddened at the events that took place last night. Thankfully nobody was physically hurt or injured.
      “The club would like to put on record that one individual named on the leaflets distributed during the pitch invasion, has had no connection with Dunston UTS FC, in any official capacity, for over two years.
      “The other individual has no connection with our club whatsoever.”
      The match had to be abandoned at half timeCredit: PA
      Shocked spectators watched on as the cars drove onto the pitchCredit: PA More

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      My son Ryan Giggs is a rat & a womaniser… when I heard about the affair with his brother’s wife I was almost arrested

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      RYAN Giggs’s dad has blasted his own son a womaniser and “rat” – but admits he’s a chip off the old block.Danny Giggs has spoken once to his football icon son in 33 years following a turbulent childhood plagued by Danny’s own unfaithfulness.
      Danny Giggs has blasted his own son a womaniser and ‘rat’Credit: James Davies – The Sun
      Ryan’s dad says he was nearly arrested when he learnt his own son had been having an affair with his brother’s wifeCredit: PA
      Now, the security guard has revealed he was nearly arrested after discovering Ryan was having a long-term affair with his own brother’s wife.
      Speaking to the Daily Mail, the 67-year-old fumed: “The rat. I can’t understand how anyone could do that to his brother.
      “I read about it in a Sunday paper, jumped in my car and zoomed up the M4 towards Manchester. God knows what I’d have done to him but it wouldn’t have been nice.”
      Danny says he was pulled over for speeding twice before a copper told him to take a breather and turn round, which he did.
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      The extraordinary 2011 episode came after The Sun exposed Ryan for his eight year affair with brother Rhodri’s wife Natasha Lever.
      Ryan first met Lever in a Manchester nightclub in March 2003 and the pair spent the night romping in a hotel while Giggs’ pregnant fiancée Stacey Cooke was at home.
      Lever hooked up with Rhodri two months later but continued having sex with Ryan in hotel rooms and vacant properties she had access to through her job as an estate agent.
      The United ace, married to Stacey at the time, was alleged to have got Lever pregnant during their affair.
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      The 2012 Big Brother contestant later claimed she aborted the baby two weeks before her marriage to Rhodri in Las Vegas.
      Ryan’s dad says his sons antics are unsurprising, with Danny admitting his own partner Dawn is the only woman he has ever been faithful to.
      Despite his own cheating past, Danny blasts his son as having “never been put in his place” and acting the “big-un”.
      “No one has ever challenged him. If I’d been allowed to see him I wouldn’t have let him behave like this”, he added.
      On November 3, 2020, Ryan was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, and her younger sister, Emma.
      In April 2021, he was charged with assault causing actual bodily harm as well as coercive and controlling behaviour against Kate, and common assault against Emma.
      Giggs denied the charges and a jury were unable to reach a verdict at trial last August.
      He confessed in court that he had never been faithful to ex-wife Stacey, with whom he has two children, Libby, 20, and Zach, 16, or to any of his other girlfriends.
      But on Tuesday, Giggs, 49, was acquitted of all charges two weeks before he was due to face a retrial.
      Reflecting on his son’s acquittal, Danny said that while Ryan is “womaniser” it “doesn’t make him guilty of assault”, adding that he was pleased with the outcome.
      Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014.
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      The former-midfielder is one of only 28 players in football history to have been capped over 1,000 times.
      He managed the Wales national team from 2018-2022 and in 2014 took over League Two side Salford City alongside a raft of Man United legends.
      Giggs was arrested on suspicion of two counts of assault against his ex-girlfriend, Kate Greville, he has been cleared of all chargesCredit: Refer to Caption
      Ryan Giggs made 672 appearances for Manchester United between 1990 and 2014Credit: AP:Associated Press More

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      I was ‘raped’ by Premier League footballer when I was a teen…a comment his friend made left me with a specific question

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      A WOMAN who claims she was raped by a Premier League star says a comment from his friend sent alarm bells ringing.The complainant, named as Chloe, alleges the footballer attacked her at a party eight years ago when she 19.
      The footballer allegedly raped the woman at a partyCredit: Getty
      She has admitted her memories are hazy about the alleged ordeal but claims she wasn’t drunk and never consented to sex.
      Chloe told the Daily Mail: “There is no way in hell that I could have been drunk enough to black out. Either something else was involved or trauma took over.
      “How I felt the next day was so different from a hangover. I was overwhelmingly confused and tired more than anything.”
      She was left feeling scared a few months later when a friend of the footballer “made a comment” about how much she liked a drug she had never even heard of before.
      Chloe added: “Did they know?”
      The alleged victim said she had never met the footballer prior to that night eight years and hasn’t seen him since.
      She told how she had been hanging out in the bedroom with her housemate and the player when her friend left.
      Chloe said she asked “don’t shut the door” as she was adamant nothing would happen.
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      She added: “The next thing I remember is my housemate back at my room, banging on the door, asking, ‘What’s going on?’
      “[The footballer] had a pillow covering himself and let her in. I’m surprised he even opened the door.”
      It was then Chloe discovered the footballer had filmed them together and was showing the clip to other party-goers.
      At the point, she claims she was still on the bed “unable to move” and struggling to understand what had happened.
      Chloe has never reported the attack to the police or her parents and told how she “completely buried it”. More

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      My Premier League star ‘rapist’ filmed the ‘attack’ – I wish I’d seen the video…even though it would be devastating

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      A WOMAN has claimed a Premier League star who allegedly raped her filmed the horrific attack and shared it with others.The alleged victim, named as Chloe, has accused the footballer of assaulting her at a party when she was 19.
      Chloe claims her alleged attacker filmed her (stock image)Credit: Getty
      She claims he then immediately shared footage of the alleged attack eight years ago with revellers, Daily Mail reports.
      Chloe revealed she has never seen the clip and has no idea whether it even still exists but told how part of her wants to see it.
      She said: “I don’t know exactly what was shared. Part of me wishes I’d seen the video, so I had some form of evidence.
      “I don’t think I had any idea what was going on. It’s still there in my mind, but how it got from him being sat in a chair to that…if I was with it, I’d surely remember him filming.”
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      Chloe said she had never met the footballer prior to that night eight years and hasn’t seen him since.
      She told how she had been hanging out in the bedroom with her housemate and the player when her friend left.
      Chloe said she asked “don’t shut the door” as she was adamant nothing would happen.
      She admitted her memories are hazy about the alleged attack but claims she wasn’t drunk and never consented to sex.
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      Chloe said: “The next thing I remember is my housemate back at my room, banging on the door, asking, ‘What’s going on?’
      “[The footballer] had a pillow covering himself and let her in. I’m surprised he even opened the door.”
      It was then Chloe discovered the encounter had been filmed and was quickly circulating around the other party-goers, she claimed.
      At the point, she claims she was still on the bed “unable to move” and struggling to understand what had happened.
      Chloe has never reported the attack to the police or her parents and told how she “completely buried it”.
      It was only when her boyfriend asked if she wanted to go to the football that she opened up to him.
      She said: “I had completely buried it and shut it off in my head.
      “I look back on those years and realise I wasn’t all right. I couldn’t even say the word ‘rape’ for a long time.
      “The anger came through therapy and how that was impacting my life.
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      “It got to the point where the footballer who assaulted me would be playing against the team my boyfriend supported in the Premier League.
      “By this point in our relationship, [my boyfriend] couldn’t touch me intimately without me having a panic attack or getting upset. It was impacting our relationship. It couldn’t not.”
      The footballer has not been named (stock image)Credit: Getty More