Football agent Saif Rubie was found not guilty of sending a threatening email to former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. The case centered around allegations that Rubie demanded £300,000 as his cut from the £29 million transfer of Kurt Zouma to West Ham. The trial, which lasted eight days, highlighted the contentious nature of football transfers and involved key figures such as Kia Joorabchian, who was a key witness for the prosecution but did not appear, citing illness before traveling to the US.
Agent Saif Rubie was found not guilty on Monday of malicious communication in a case involving ex-Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. The trial centred on an email relating to Kurt Zouma's transfer to West Ham and shone a light on the "ugly side of football". ⬇️ @jwhitey98
For the last eight days, a London trial has exposed football’s transfer murkiness. It involves a furious letter, mysterious former #CFC director Marina Granovskaia, and an incident involving Kia Joorabchian’s watch. Eventually, Saif Rubie was cleared. https://t.co/SZS43bH0CF
The football agent Saif Rubie has been cleared of sending a threatening email to Chelsea’s former transfer chief Marina Granovskaia demanding £300,000 for his cut of Kurt Zouma’s transfer fee to West Ham United Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/5ybC6FNHM6
A football agent accused of sending a threatening email to a former Chelsea director, demanding payment over the £29m transfer of Kurt Zouma to West Ham, has been cleared. https://t.co/uv0L9C6AlO
Football agent not guilty of Kurt Zouma transfer fee threat https://t.co/gkKNgAPNPB
Sports agent Saif Rubie cleared by jury of sending threatening email to former Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia. Rubie cleared after key witness for prosecution Kia Joorabchian failed to show up, first claiming being sick and then hopping on a private jet to US. Bizarre case
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🚨 Breaking: Football agent Saif Rubie found not guilty of "malicious communications" after allegedly sending a threatening email to Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia over the transfer of Kurt Zouma.
A football agent accused of sending a threatening email to a former Chelsea director has been warned to stop being "confrontational" in court. https://t.co/DngpOIDDNI