A woman saved herself from being assaulted by writing her attacker a cheque for £20,000.
But her would-be rapist Martin Cartwright, 49, was caught when he tried to pay the cheque into a bank, telling cashiers that he had won the lottery.
Which lottery paid by personal cheques, he didn't say.
Cartwright had barged into the terrified victim's home, pinned her against the wall and ordered her "to get nuded."
He said: 'Five seconds or I'll kill you' before beginning a sinister countdown, the court heard.
As he began undoing his trousers the woman had the presence of mind to offer him £20,000 to leave her alone.
"Make it 25,000", stated Cartwright.
Cartwright then took the cheque and left, warning her: "If you say anything, even in a thousand years, I'll kill you."
Police say they will encourage authorities to have several women on the jury during Cartwright's trial and that he gets the ultimate sentence for his crimes, ten years in the weight lifter section so he can enjoy his favorite workout, only from the other persons point of view.
