I don't know how documented his trouble outside of football was. A girl I work with reckons it's a family from Anfield. If he's happy to be in Liverpool till at least January then I can't see that being what made him want go in the first place
Think it's more to do with playing champions league football mate, you know not actually earning the right to play it for your own club, getting it given on a plate to him with a club already there.