• Judge declines to delay case against man that allegedly attempted to extort Allen Iverson

Virginia Beach prosecutors were forced to drop their case against Andre Steele for attempting to extort Allen Iverson after a circuit court judge denied a request to delay the hearing until the end of the NBA season.

Steele, who is called a lifelong friend of Iverson’s, was arrested in March for trying to get AI to fork over an undisclosed amount of money.

From the Daily Press:

Virginia Beach prosecutors have dropped an extortion charge against a 38-year-old Hampton man accused of attempting to shake down NBA star and Peninsula native Allen Iverson.

Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Phillip C. Hollowell tried to delay Monday’s hearing until the completion of the NBA season — saying he and Iverson had not had a chance to discuss the case.

A Virginia Beach Circuit Court judge would not delay the case. The charge can still be brought back at a later date, but a new indictment would have to be filed.

It’s best for Iverson that he doesn’t have to deal with this right now. He’s already losing on the court, no need for him to lose in court too. At 11-8 AI and the Pistons aren’t in trouble yet, but things aren’t looking good.