Source: Daily_Mail
Stewart Downing in court over £500k fraud row with former agent
Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing has claimed in court that a former agent defrauded him of more than ?500,000. The England star, 26, was a prosecution witness in York Crown Court on Monday as 53-year-old Ian Elliott - Downing's agent when he signed his first contract at Middlesbrough worth ?11,000 a week - denied four counts of fraud. Downing, who was introduced to Elliott by Chris Waddle, said: 'I relied on him to do most things on the business side. I then discovered a lot of money missing.' The case is expected to last three weeks. See you in court: Downing will know in three weeks if his case has been successful Young Villa midfielder Bannan joins promotion hopefuls Leeds on loanTen points should steer Villa to safety, says under-fire boss HoullierBayern join United and Liverpool in the race to sign ?12m Villa ace YoungAll the latest Aston Villa news, features and opinion Explore more:People: Stewart Downing, Ian Elliott Places: United Kingdom