AKRON, Ohio -- An Ohio jury has found a 28-year-old man guilty of trying to extort money from former Ohio State star and NFL player Christopher "Beanie" Wells in a botched drug deal.
Cleveland.com reports jurors in Akron on Monday convicted Franklin Conley, who had denied prosecutors' claims that he tried to extort $65,000 from the former Arizona Cardinals running back.
Wells testified during the trial, denying Conley's allegations that he was tied up in drug dealing.
Federal prosecutors say Conley threatened violence toward Wells and his family if he didn't pay between $65,000 and $175,000.