Lee Ryan has told a court that he “just doesn’t have the money” to pay a £1,500 fine. Last year, Ryan was charged with twice driving a Mercedes at 70mph in a 60mph limit in Peterborough.
The charges were later dismissed, but the singer was found guilty after a trial of failing to provide information about the driver of the car.
Appearing in court via Zoom – from his current base in Spain – Ryan said that he was unable to afford the £1,500 fine due to the pandemic. “I just don’t have the money,” Ryan said. “I’m not working.
I mean, they’ve stopped the gigs. I don’t have any gigs. ”When the judge suggested that gigs are occurring in the UK despite the pandemic, Ryan replied: “I’ve not got anything.
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