AKRON, Ohio -- Former Ohio State star and NFL player Christopher "Beanie" Wells has testified against a man suspected of trying to extort at least $65,000 from him over a botched drug deal.
The 27-year-old Wells testified Wednesday at Franklin Conley's federal trial, according to Cleveland.com, denying Conley's allegations that Wells was tied up in drug dealing.
Prosecutors say the 28-year-old Akron man threatened violence toward Wells and his family if the former Arizona Cardinals running back didn't pay between $65,000 and $175,000.
Conley's attorney says Wells and his brother helped arrange a bad drug deal for Conley and another man and took their money.
Wells adamantly denied that. He isn't charged with a crime.
Wells was released by the Cardinals in 2013. He later tore his Achilles tendon and hasn't played since.