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Later the same day, he was observed removing around 30 envelopes containing tickets, season passes and membership cards from storage boxes and "secreting them at his desk".James was subsequently said to have exchanged messages with Joseph Johnson, described as being "central to the business", before he exited his vehicle, approached the window and was handed the envelopes. That was the criminality, not that there was a genuine financial loss to Liverpool Football Club."The court meanwhile heard of one message sent by Smith to Joseph Johnson in October 2018, in which he said: "Do you know how much money is on the log from the beginning of the season until now?



Liverpool Football Club have not lost a penny."He is in a long term relationship with his partner. He has stained his copybook.

His barrister Holly Menary added: "He has prepared himself for the fact that he might not be coming home today."He is a father of five. You abused that position as an employee of Liverpool Football Club to access and distribute tickets."James Johnson, you also were a Liverpool Football Club employee.