2005, Carroll participated in a celebrity boxing match in which he seemed to be defeated by Mark Smith, formerly a star of TV show Gladiators under the name Rhino, but the fight was officially declared a draw by the judges. Also in 2006, he was the subject of the documentary Michael Carroll: King of Chavs. In June 2005, Carroll was given an ASBO by the court after it was found that whilst drunk, he had been catapulting steel balls from his Mercedes van, which resulted in breaking 32 car and shop windows, in Downham Market, where he was living. He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and a warning, he could face a custodial sentence if he did not adhere to the ASBO. In February 2006, he was jailed for nine months for affray. It was noted in court while being sentenced that, since 1997, Carroll had 42 previous offences on record. In 2006, the BBC reported that he was almost broke, having spent his fortune on new homes, drugs, parties, jewellery and cars. Carroll subsequently denied rumours that he had no money left. While living at his mansion in Swaffham, five of his Rottweilers were found dead with their throats cut. He paid the £130,000 ransom fee to blackmailers who threatened his family. He said the men came with shotguns and said "You aren't so big now are you, Mr. Carroll?". He took off in his car and he never went back to Swaffham, he claimed. He ended up returning to Downham Market. In May 2010, he reapplied for his old job as a binman, but said he had no regrets about the way in which he spent his winnings. His biography written by Sean Boru, entitled Careful What You Wish For was published by John Blake Publishing in October 2006. In 2010, he appeared as a fictionalised version of himself in the film Killer Bitch. See also Notable people from Norfolk References 1983 births 21st-century criminals British people convicted of theft English criminals Living people Lottery winners People from Swaffham Chairmen and investors of football clubs in Scotland