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.
Saif Alrubie is said to have believed he was owed a percentage of the fee and wanted payment from Marina Granovskaia.
Mr Alrubie, 45, said he had intended nothing but the threat of legal action.
He was found not guilty of sending an electronic communication with intent to cause distress or anxiety.
Prosecutors at Southwark Crown Court had accused Mr Alrubie, of Fulham, west London, of sending a "threatening" email to Ms Granovskaia on 22 May 2022.