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Extortion suspect killed by Aurora Police
July 24, 2011 10:42 AM
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - A plainclothes police officer investigating an extortion case in Aurora shot and killed a suspect after an altercation. Aurora Police report that the unnamed officer fired several rounds at the suspect in the parking lot of a Family Dollar store Saturday evening. The unnamed suspect... more » -
DEA warns of extortion scheme
November 10, 2010 2:33 PM
The Drug Enforcement Administration says there is an international extortion scam operating, which may victimize unknowing Americans. Criminals are posing as DEA agents or other law enforcement personnel. They call a victim, who in most cases has previously bought drugs over the Internet or by phone, and tell that... more » -
Mel Gibson's ex says she feared for life after fight
October 6, 2010 11:16 AM
Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva says she feared for her life and thought the Academy Award winner might kill her during a fight earlier this year. The 40-year-old musician also tells People magazine in a story published Wednesday that she did not leak audio purportedly of Gibson in a... more » -
Holloway family lawyer dismisses Van der Sloot claims
September 7, 2010 10:08 AM
The lawyer for the mother of an Alabama teen who disappeared in Aruba has dismissed claims by the Dutchman suspected in the case that he extorted money from the parents to get back at them. Speaking on NBC's Today Show Tuesday, John Kelly, a lawyer for Natalee Holloway's mother... more » -
Woman convicted in extortion from Coach Pitino
August 5, 2010 2:38 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A jury has convicted a Kentucky woman of demanding millions of dollars from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino after the two had sex in a restaurant. The jury delivered its verdict Thursday after deliberating more than five hours over two days. Karen Cunagin Sypher, 50,... more » -
Sheriff investigating Mel Gibson's ex for extortion
July 21, 2010 3:39 PM
Sheriff's detectives in Los Angeles are checking extortion allegations against Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says the agency is looking into whether Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva may have tried to extort the Academy Award-winner. He declined to offer any other details on the inquiry. Detectives earlier... more » -
Guilty plea in David Letterman extortion case
March 9, 2010 4:35 PM
The man who tried to shake down David Letterman over his affairs with members of his staff will be going to jail for six months as part of a plea deal. In entering a guilty plea today, Joe Halderman admitted that he tried to extort $2 million from Letterman... more » -
NYC judge refuses to toss Letterman extortion case
January 19, 2010 11:25 AM
A judge has refused to throw out the criminal case against a TV producer who is accused of blackmailing David Letterman. Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Charles Solomon ruled Tuesday on Robert "Joe" Halderman's bid to get his attempted grand larceny case dismissed. Prosecutors say Halderman demanded $2 million... more » -
Celebrities are frequent targets of extortion
January 2, 2010 10:51 AM
There was no shortage of celebrity secrets for sale in 2009, with John Travolta, David Letterman, Cindy Crawford and others claiming they were victims of extortion. From Letterman's monologue describing sexual liaisons with staffers to Travolta's emotional testimony about his son's death, celebrities confronted information and allegations that others... more » -
CBS: '48 Hours' staffer charged in Letterman case
October 2, 2009 10:04 AM
A CBS News employee has been arrested and charged with trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman. The arrest forced the late-night host to admit in an extraordinary monologue before millions of viewers last night that he had sexual relationships with female employees. Letterman said "this whole thing has... more »
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