Elijah Taylor is one of the real nice guys in the NRL and has recently been through the NZ High Court system with his former manager Ian Miles. “And playing for the Kiwis is on my mind every year, it’s such a privilege to wear that jersey.”, Rudiger & Kepa 'pulled apart' after bust-up during Chelsea training, David Luiz injury latest and Messi could be offered LIFETIME Barca deal, Greenwood gets winner as Red Devils come from behind for big win, Man Utd face nervous wait on Rashford after he's subbed off injured in win, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. “I was given an allowance every month by him and stuck to it. ELIJAH Taylor is ready for a new start with a hard earned new attitude - trust no-one. “I had no suspicions but my wife for the last two years was like, ‘I’m sure there’s something going on. In March 2013 Taylor agreed a lucrative three-year deal with Penrith, negotiated by Miles. “I hardly ever went over it and we were living comfortably. View our online Press Pack. They also told me about bank cards and leasing rather than buying a car. New Zealand international Taylor found himself caught up in off-field drama when it emerged Ian Miles ripped him off to the tune of almost £200,000. Ian Miles was found to have made 937 unauthorised transactions from a business account of Taylor’s by a New Zealand High Court judge in December, spending money on overseas holidays, gifts for his wife, motorbikes, clothing and furniture. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Elijah Taylor has revealed the dramatic story behind his move to Salford, The reaction to a video purporting to be of Taylor threatening to stab his former agent sealed his move from the NRL, Elijah Taylor was set to seal a move to another NRL club, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Last month a court found Taylor's manager, Christchurch-based Ian Miles, had misappropriated almost $400,000 from the Warriors, Panthers and Tigers forward, over a four-year period, which Miles still denies. Personal and professional accounts were opened, with Miles given full access. “I felt sick to the stomach, not so much about the money but the betrayal. Photos / Photosport Last month a court found Taylor’s manager, Christchurch-based Ian Miles, had misused nearly $ 400,000 of the Warriors, Panthers and Tigers forward over a four-year period, which Miles … I’m always thinking, ‘What’s his motive or agenda?’. Taylor added: “It was a massive shock when I first found out and extremely disappointing. I was trying to get a move to another NRL club but all the media happened and I was like, ‘I’ve got to get out of here.’" Taylor, 30, has gone through 10 days quarantine but as he is a professional sportsman, he was allowed to train with his new club. Watch the video above for Taylor’s full story and how he hopes to make a push for the Kiwis’ World Cup squad. "Ian insisted I should, saying that's what Charles Upham would have done," claimed Taylor. "Ian would just say, sign this one, sign that one. He also threatens to stab the man purported to be Miles. Taylor took legal action against his former manager, Christchurch-based Ian Miles, with the High Court ruling last month that Miles had misappropriated $400,000 from the NRL player over a four-year period. Ian Miles was Elijah Taylor's manager for more than four years. Little wonder after the man he regarded as a dad conned him out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. Elijah Taylor rose through the ranks as a youngster at the Warriors - where he met Ian Miles. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Former Kiwi Elijah Taylor is considering a shift from ... you want to be an All Black," Taylor's manager, Ian Miles said ... "He's established in the union system in New Zealand," Miles said. Abused $ 000 from strikers Warriors, Panthers, and Tigers, which Miles still denies. New Zealand international Taylor found himself caught up in off-field drama when it emerged Ian Miles ripped him off to the tune of almost £200,000. ___ Taylor and his partner stared in … “I never saw it coming,” Taylor told 1 NEWS. He was awarded $484,824 in damages and costs. He has also not given up hope of representing New Zealand at this year's World Cup. A video emerged on YouTube today, labelled ‘Wests Tigers’ Elijah Taylor confronting his Manager Ian Miles’. Elijah Taylor rose through the ranks of the youth in the Warriors – where he met Ian Miles. Miles also arranged for a duplicate Earth Black credit card, with same number as the one given to Taylor. Taylor told the New Zealand Herald this week that he felt betrayed by a man who had been his mentor since he was a teenager at the Warriors. Elijah Taylor (born 1 May 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). The money was shown to be wasted on holidays overseas, gifts for his wife, motorcycles, flash hotels, restaurants, clothes and furniture. Taylor added: “Tommy Leuluai and Suaia Matagi gave me pointers, saying get somewhere close to the city as everything is close by. Taylor took legal action against his former manager, Christchurch-based Ian Miles, with the High Court ruling last month that Miles had misappropriated $400,000 from the … Taylor, que puede jugar como alero, ... Ian Miles, con sede en Christchurch, y el Tribunal Supremo falló el mes pasado que Miles había malversado $ 400,000 del jugador de la NRL durante un período de cuatro años. “It wasn't so much the financial, it was the trust that I had.”. For other inquiries, Contact Us. WWOS quoted a source supposedly close to Taylor, as saying, “Elijah is shattered as Ian was a close friend and someone he trusted with his money”. Ian Miles fleeced Taylor out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. I was living comfortably and concentrated on my rugby. Taylor, 30, has gone through 10 days quarantine but as he is a professional sportsman, he was allowed to train with his new club. Elijah Taylor has played in 11 Tests for New Zealand, scoring two tries for his country. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. “We organised bank accounts, savings accounts, my allowance and a credit card. "I took Ian's advice over everyone." 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