Complex sentence: Mahood also enjoyed a close relationship with Ulster Defence Association leader Jim Spence and encouraged Spence to link up with Wright, although Spence, who had no desire for a feud with the UVF, kept his distance from the man he nicknamed "Billy Wrong".
Split into simpler sentences: Mahood also enjoyed a close relationship with Ulster Defence Association (UDA) leader Jim Spence and encouraged Spence to link up with Wright. However, Spence, who had no desire for a feud with the UVF, kept his distance from the man he nicknamed "Billy Wrong".