‘I don’t threaten people – I’m a softie’

Property tycoon Nick Candy told a court today he was an ‘emotional softie’ and rubbished allegations that he threatened a business associate’s family. Christian Candy, 42, and his older brother Nick, 44, are accused of acting like ‘Bond villains’ after lending entrepreneur Mark Holyoake £12million to finance a property deal. The married father-of-three claims Christian Candy repeatedly threatened to destroy his life and ruin his business during a campaign of blackmail and intimidation which left him fearing for his own…