Chelsea defender John Terry, whose reputation has been damaged beyond repair in the last 12 months, has a faced further shame after his father, Ted Terry was caught dealing drugs. The former England captain was still suffering the effects of his affair with an ex-girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge, when an undercover reporter was sold cocaine by his father, 55, in an Essex bar.
Terry’s father was recorded saying “The stuff’s all right, I get off on it.” when he was caught on camera making plans to supply three grams of the class A drug to an undercover reporter at a price of 120, making 40 profit.
Ted Terry, who’s son is on 170,000 a week, tried to convince the ‘customer’ not to mention where it came from. “This is between me and you,” he said. “Don’t tell him I’m John Terry’s dad.” He will appear at Basildon Magistrates Court on May 13th.
If convicted, he could face up to 6 months in prison or a 5,000 fine. The incident comes a year after Terry’s mother Sue and his mother-in-law both accepted a caution for shoplifting in Marks & Spencer last year.
The scandal is another humiliating blow to his image, adding to the damage caused by his extra-marital affair with the ex-girlfriend of his England teammate Wayne Bridge. The media scandal cost Terry his England captaincy and Bridge felt the need to quit the team ahead of the World cup in South Africa this June. John, who has an estimated fortune of 10million, reportedly knew nothing about the alleged drug dealing.
The issue may not only affect his public image as experts have suggested that combined with his previous issues, it could result in him losing his position in the England team and his Chelsea captaincy if he continues to tarnish the name of British football. After his affair and his mother’s shoplifting incident, Terry has faced numerous abusive chants from fans of his team and the opposition. Something which is said to be taking it’s toll on his moral and ability to concentrate in the game.
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