(CNN) - Former ESPN president, John Skipper has revealed to the ‘Hollywood Reporter,’ that he stepped down last year because of a cocaine extortion plot.
Skipper said in the interview that he had always been careful about his cocaine usage.
The problem, Skipper said, was his decision to buy from a new supplier.
That supplier, according to Skipper, threatened him and he believed his family and professional life were in danger.
He said he discussed the situation with "Bob" - presumably Disney CEO, Bob Iger, and that Iger agreed that Skipper should resign.
ESPN provided no comment on the story and Skipper could not be reached for comment.
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