Beanie Wells victim of attempted extortion from drug deal gone wrong

Beanie Wells victim of attempted extortion from drug deal gone wrong

Former Arizona Cardinals active aback Beanie Wells has been called as the victim in an extortion case, according to a report.

Two men are accused in a federal case of attempting to blackmail Wells in an attack to compensate money from a biologic accord gone wrong. The men were allegedly put into blow with a Mexican biologic banker through Wells’ brother.

The men, Franklin Conley and Patrick Griffin, absent amid $65,000-$125,000 in a biologic accord if they paid a banker money but accustomed no artefact in return, per Cleveland.com. Looking to get some of that money back, they allegedly began texting Beanie and ambitious he pay them amid $65,000 and $175,000. They allegedly threatened the above active aback to get the money. The men acceptable ample that getting a above NFL amateur and accepted broadcaster, Wells ability accept that blazon of money.

Conley pleaded not accusable to extortion and biologic charges. Cleveland.com says he has been accompany with Wells back childhood. Griffin pleaded accusable to Hobbs Act extortion, per the report.

Wells was a first-round aces by the Cardinals in 2009 afterwards a arch career at Ohio State. The Akron built-in denticulate 24 touchdowns during a abrupt NFL career and retired due to injuries.

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