Former West Ham defender Tomas Repka has been jailed for a ‘revenge porn’ attack on his ex-wife after posting escort ads online that offered her up for sexual services.
The former Czech international was handed a six-month sentence at a court in Brno on Thursday for ‘advertising sexual services on the internet in the name of his ex-wife’.
He was pictured looking sombre in court, with his face hidden behind dark sunglasses.
Tomas Repka (pictured) has been jailed for a ‘revenge porn’ attack on his ex-wife after posting escort ads online that offered her up for sexual services
The former West Ham defender’s ex-wife Vlad’ka Erbova (pictured) also attended court
His ex-wife Vlad’ka Erbova also attended court for the hearing and was seen embracing a friend.
Repka, 44, targeted ex-wife Ms Erbova with the bogus escort adverts after their relationship broke down, leaving her needing therapy, The Sun reported.
His current partner, TV host Katerina Kristelova, was also fined the equivalent of £1,750 for her role in posting the online ads, which included his ex-wife’s phone number.
Ms Erbova said: ‘I collapsed when I found out who had done it. I could not sleep. I needed to see a psychiatrist, and I am going into therapy.’
He was pictured looking sombre at court, with his face hidden behind dark sunglasses
Repka was jailed for targeting his ex-wife Vlad’ka Erbova (left) while his current partner, Czech TV host, Katerina Kristelova, was fined the equivalent of £1,750
The former West Ham player apologised but said the situation had ‘escalated’ when he was not able to see his son.
He and Ms Kristelova, whose fine was 50,000 Czech koruna, reportedly plan to appeal against their sentences.
Repka played 187 times for West Ham between 2001 and 2006, before returning home to play for Sparta Prague.
Ms Erbova was pictured embracing a friend after the court hearing in the Czech Republic
Repka, 44, targeted ex-wife Ms Erbova (pictured) with the bogus escort adverts after their relationship broke down, leaving her needing therapy
Ms Erbova said she collapsed when she discovered who was behind the revenge porn attack
The centre-back, who retired from football in 2014, also won 46 international caps for the Czech Republic including at Euro 2000.
Repka faced frequent disciplinary problems on the pitch, receiving 20 red cards during his career including four during his time in East London.
He was sent off on his West Ham debut, earning for two yellow cards against Middlesbrough, and when back in Prague he was disciplined for shoving a cameraman after being dismissed.
Ms Erbova said: ‘I collapsed when I found out who had done it. I could not sleep’
Former Czech international Tomas Repka, pictured in action for West Ham against Fulham in 2006, has been jailed for a ‘revenge porn’ attack on his ex-wife Vlad’ka Erbova