Fraudster Russell King, who left Notts County near the edge of devastation, fled in his home after being questioned about his involvement in the Munto Finance investigation.
The 62-year-oldman, who lives close to Southampton after his release from prison, was unable to leave his home to be interrogated on by Alice Levine for a BBC podcast.
The Beeston-born journalist aimed to speak to King in the context of the BBC Radio 5 Live series entitled ‘Sport’s Most Strange Crimes the Trillion Dollar Conman’.
Ms Levine spoke to an Ring Doorbell to King who refused to admit that he was at home and refused to leave.
The presenter, who was forced to relay the allegations against the fraudster via the doorbell video, said: “Russell King you’ve ruined many lives and now is the time to make your point of view heard.” the story to the world..
“A large number of people would like to hear what you have got to say. Mr . King, people have been devastated by the actions of your group Do you feel any guilt?
“Do you ever think about Gil? Duncan Hickman’s widow? You left her and her son with absolutely nothing. Do you ever think about the Notts County fans even? You took their club to the brink of oblivion. Mr King there’s a lot to discuss.”
Following the encounter Following the encounter, Ms. Levine revealed to the program: “By some people’s descriptions he’s a criminal mastermind but he’s hiding in his house, he won’t even say he’s Russell King. I thought he would be brave enough to come eye-to-eye with me.”
The podcast, which is split in six parts, centers around the controversial acquisition by Notts County by Munto Finance in 2009.
King was a fraudster when he claimed that the company was being supported by an alliance in Bahrain and feigned connections to royalty before leaving the club in debts of PS7 million.
The scheme went as far as sending John Armstrong-Homes who was then the chair of the Magpies Trust for supporters and trust, to the Middle East to strike the agreement.
He also told the podcast that the podcast that he had a meeting with what believed to be representatives from a consortium that was interested.
“They did the most incredible PowerPoint, how it would develop and all the plans,” He said.
He also explained how King provided him with an assurance from a bank worth PS5 million.
The news of former England manager Sven Goran-Eriksson being appointed the director of football has been reported through Colin Slater, who told on the show: “I think it was the biggest scoop I ever had at Notts County. I had a few but that was as big as it comes.”
Mr. Slater passed away in the month of October.
Eriksson He was once transported into North Korea as part of King’s plans for the future Eriksson stated: “They were very positive and extremely optimistic. They were able to communicate and also how to convey an idea.
“They told me – you will have a contract for five years and you will take us to the Premier League, and we have the money to give you the players.”
In the next segment In the podcast, Ms. Levine examines the backstory of King and explains the way he purchased the toy chain Zodiac Toys 18 years earlier and then drove them into administration before disappearing.
He then served two years in jail for insurance fraud. He later, he drained the Jersey-based firm Belgravia Group of PS670,000, using the funds to pay for extravagant expenses and leaving his former business partner Duncan Hickman’s wife, Gill, with nothing.
The assistant for King during that time Sarah Burns, told on the show: “He was a horrible bully, he would have people’s hair stand as he would walk through the door. He’d spend the whole day dictating, having people run around after him.”
Despite King’s jail sentence being revealed and King’s jail sentence was not disclosed, the Munto Finance takeover remained in place. Another Notts County fan said she as well as others “buried our heads in the sand” because of their successes on the field.
The Football League also approved the purchase, but the deal fell apart within a few months.