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R. Kelly Trial: P.I. Accuses 'Threesome' Woman Of Extortion; Video Analyst
2008-06-06 03:11:00 In the R. Kelly trial, a private investigator accused the "threesome" woman of extortion, and the defense's video analyst said the sex tape could have been faked.
R. Kelly Trial: P.I. Accuses 'Threesome' Woman Of Extortion; Video Analyst
2008-06-05 15:11:00 Expert witness also contends mole on the man's back could be a blemish on the video.By Jennifer Vineyard R. Kelly (file) Photo: Tasos Katopodis/ Getty Images CHICAGO — "Are you clairvoyant?" As R. Kelly's defense team kept up their onslaught of witnesses intended to dismantle the credibility of the state's witnesses, prosecutors accused them of trying to use parlor tricks to make evidence appear and disappear — like the mole on the singer's back. Depending on which forensic video expert you ask, it's either completely visible on the footage at the heart of the singer's child-pornography trial, or it's not. And in the case of one celebrity P.I., prosecutors thought he was basing his testimony on mind-reading. THE R. KELLY TRIAL: IN BRIEF Status of TrialThe prosecution rested on June 2; the defense began on June 4.The ChargesKelly faces 14 counts of child pornography — seven for directing, seven for producing.What's at Stake?Kelly faces 15 year...
Al Sharpton's Extortion Plot
2008-05-21 17:30:00 Corrupt hypocritical thug Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson operate from the same blackmail playbook: they threaten to wreak havoc if corporations and other fearful rich don't pony up dough to line their pockets. To wit: "A longtime confidant of rapper Dr. Dre claims the Rev. Al Sharpton threatened to march on the hip-hop icon's recording studio unless he donated a half-million dollars to charity." NYP Hiphopdx.comSharpton denies he said "If you don't have $500,000, we marching." Sniffs Sharpton: "absurd."
By: Chickaboomer
Our spirit of sacrifice and the empire?s extortion
2008-05-08 05:11:00 Reflections of Fidel: THE first report I saw came from the Italian news agency ANSA on April 22. "La Paz, April 22.? A commission of deputies are to investigate the case of Bolivian scholarship student who died in Cuba, and whose body was repatriated without several vital organs, including the brain. "Guillermo Mendoza, president of the Chamber?s Social Policy Commission, announced that he would ask the Foreign Ministry for all facts on the case, according to the Catholic news agency Fides. "The family of Beatriz Porco Calle, who was studying in Cuba on a scholarship, claimed that Cuban Embassy officials delivered her body without her eyes, tongue, teeth or other vital organs, including her brain, without any explanation whatsoever. "Deputy Mendoza said he would carry out ?a thorough review? of Cuban legislation on organ transplants and of the agreements signed by Bolivian scholarship students when they travel to Cuba." The Spanish news agency EFE has a similar article...
Everest 2008: Extortion and Death Threats?Guy Cotter?s Claim Unfounded? O
2008-05-07 08:13:00 On May 4th, The Adventurist featured a post concerning mountain guide Guy Cotter. The post, titled ‘Everest 2008: Extortion and Death Threats–Slowly the Truth Starts to Emerge From Nepal,’ specifically discussed a couple of comments that Guy Cotter, who guides for New Zealand’s Adventure Consultants company, had stated to New Zealand’s Press. These comments suggested ...
By: The Adventurist
Everest 2008: Extortion and Death Threats?Slowly the Truth Starts to Emerg
2008-05-04 19:57:00 There has been quite a bit of news emerging as of late in regards to Mt. Everest and the subsequent lock-down that China has forced on the world’s highest peak. Adventure Tours, based out of New Zealand has released a bit more information today in regards to how the climbing expeditions are being treated ...
By: The Adventurist
Police: Pacman paid ?extortion? cash after shooting
2008-04-22 05:09:00 Court documents allege that a 29-year-old man arrested for a Las Vegas strip club shooting extorted hush money from suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. Read More: Associated Press
By: NFL Connection
Pacman paid alleged ?extortion? cash in shooting
2008-04-22 03:39:00 Court documents allege that a 29-year-old man arrested for a Las Vegas strip club shooting extorted hush money from suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones. Read More: Associated Press
By: NFL Connection
Rob Lowe Accuses Babysitter of Extortion
2008-04-08 17:00:00 Rob Lowe wrote in a blog on The Huffington Post, about a former employee, who is demanding Rob and his wife Sheryl pay her $1.5 million by the end of the week. If they don’t pay up? She exposes a long list of dirty laundry. Rob Lowe writes, It is an attempt to damage and ...
By: Gone Hollywood
Rob Lowe Sues Three Ex-Employees in Extortion Claim
2008-04-08 00:04:00 The actor, who says a former nanny is demanding $1.5 million, files lawsuits against two ex-nannies and a chef More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
Fuhgetaboutit
2008-03-27 09:01:00 Fuhgetaboutit What Other Ways Might A McCain Administration Resemble Organized Crime
Malware: The MonaRonaDona Extortion Scam
2008-03-14 06:58:00 "According to an analysis by Russian anti-virus maker Kaspersky Lab, MonaRonaDona is noisy because its author is hoping the victim will conduct a Google search for instructions on how to remove it. The second result in a Google search for "monaronadona" is a Digg.com article linking to an anonymous blog entry with instructions on downloading ...
By: Malware Help Org
Woman takes on yakuza in the courts over extortion claims, wins 10 million
2008-03-12 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}KYOTO -- A woman reached a court-mediated settlement with a local gang boss last month after one of his underlings extorted 11.6 million yen from her over a traffic accident, it has emerged.The 32-year-old woman from Kyoto Prefecture won 10 million yen in the settlement at the Osaka High Court on Feb. 18. She had demanded 16.2 million yen in damages."Though the money (paid back) is lower than the amount ordered in a lower court ruling, it is significant ...
Second-in-command of major yakuza group arrested for extortion
2008-03-12 00:00:00 {mosgoogle right}The second-in-command of the Sumiyoshi-kai yazuka syndicate has been arrested, along with several others, for trying to extort money from a construction company involved in a new high-rise tower in front of JR Tokyo Station, say investigators.The 47-year-old gangster, who heads an affiliate of the Sumiyoshi-kai crime syndicate and serves as "vice president" of the Sumiyoshi-kai, and his accomplices stand accused of attempted extortion. Their names were not immediat ...
Extortion plot targets Ore. families of ex-pro athletes
2008-02-24 00:56:00 Wow, crazy stuff. Whoever did it is a total idiot. Must be very desperate. PORTLAND, Ore. -- The families of former NFL defensive back Anthony Newman and former NBA guard Terrell Brandon were the victims of an extortion attempt, the Portland Police Bureau said. Bobby Hayes, 41, was charged with theft by extortion and attempted theft by extortion. Police suspect he wrote threatening
By: Hot Fresh Now
The IRS Could Not Show Wesley Snipes the Law!
2008-02-02 16:08:00 GEF @ 8:08 AM MST Snipes Acquitted of Tax Fraud By Travis Reed, Associated Press Writer OCALA, Fla. (AP) — Action star Wesley Snipes was found not guilty of federal tax-fraud and conspiracy charges Friday, but was convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file a tax return. Snipes and two co-defendants, a delicensed accountant and a tax protest ...
By: Suzie-Q
Man Sentenced in Tom Cruise Extortion Case
2008-01-11 11:29:00 A man who tried to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise in exchange for stolen wedding photographs of the actor and Katie Holmes was sentenced to two years probation Thursday. Marc Lewis Gittleman, 34, also was fined $3,000. He pleaded guilty Sept. 21 to interstate transportation of stolen property. Gittleman, a computer technician, told the court he ...
Teamsters Official Charged with Extortion, Embezzlement
2007-12-31 00:00:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The New York Sun brings us the heartwarming Christmas tale of union corruption, extortion and embezzlement,once again. This time it is Anthony Rumore who is accused of trying to order union members to "contribute" money to his own defense fund to help him fund his legal efforts ...
By: Publius Forum
Shah Rukh Khan gets a Rs. 2-crore extortion call
2007-12-13 20:32:00 The success of Shah Rukh Khan’s Om Shanti Om has had an unexpected fallout. Shah Rukh Khan is said to have received extortion calls from gangster Bunty Pandey. Khan was reportedly told to cough up Rs 2 crore.He received several phone calls in the last few days from Pandey, it's learnt. Pandey, the police have found out, has sent six goons to "speak" to Khan personally.Khan informed the Crime Branch of the Mumbai police and its Anti-Terrorist Squad of the calls from the gangster.The Crime Branch and ATS officers, who heavily rely on wiretap surveillance, have managed to eavesdrop on Pandey's plans and have put teams on the trail of the gangsters. The police have also discreetly stepped up security around Khan's bungalow, Mannat, at Bandra's Band Stand.When contacted, Khan's secretary said he was away on a shoot and wouldn't be available for comment. When specifically asked about the threat, she said, "I am not aware of any threat or increase in security at Mannat". Senior pol...
By: Desi Web
Shahrukh khan gets extortion call
2007-12-13 09:25:00 Just when one thought the underworld was finally making an exit from the Hindi film industry, comes the news about a new gangster in town called Bunty Pandey, short for Prakash Narayan Pandey.Apparently, Pandey telephoned Shah Rukh Khan [Images] to demand Rs 2 crore from him. But it is learnt from police sources that the actor refused to take his call. Pandey then sent his henchmen to Shah Rukh's home, Mannat, in Bandra, north-west Mumbai, to threaten him with dire consequences if he did not cough up the money.Shah Rukh immediately informed the police about the threat.Pandey apparently decided to go after the superstar after his latest film, Om Shanti Om, raked in profits at the box office. Advertisements in newspapers recently proclaimed that OSO was the biggest grosser in the history of Hindi cinema, but the earnings were not mentioned.Film trade sources believe the amount would be close to Rs 200 crore.So who is this Bunty Pandey?Shah Rukh KhanPandey hails from Uttarakhand and w...
Police dismiss reports of extortion call to Shah Rukh Khan
2007-12-13 07:48:00 Police on Wednesday dismissed reports in a section of the media that claimed Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan had received an extortion call for Rs 2 crore from gangster Bunty Pandey."Shah Rukh has not received any such call," said a senior officer from the Crime Branch.Asked about interviews a person, claiming to be Pandey, has been giving to some television news channels since morning, the officer said "may be he is doing it just for cheap publicity...to become big in the gangland. Undue advantage is being taken of the media."Pandey was earlier aligned with the Chhota Rajan gang but later broke away and reportedly targets Bollywood personalities for extortion.Pandey's name was in news recently after he gave an interview to a private news channel claiming to be behind the murder of NCP Corporator Devidas Chowgule in the neighbouring satellite city of Navi Mumbai.
Laredo Bridge worker suspended for extortion!
2007-11-15 13:47:00 Ed. Note! This really sucks the big one. A City of Laredo bridge traffic employee was suspended without pay this week for allegedly demanding money from paisanos before allowing them to cross the Colombia-Solidarity International Bridge.The employee is accused of forcing individuals and families to pay about $60 to cross the bridge into Mexico, City Manager ...
By: Mexico Trucker
Is It Extortion? Behind The Scenes - EMI Sues MP3tunes
2007-11-14 20:26:00 "On November 9, 2007 EMI sued MP3tunes. MP3tunes is a service provider that offers a personal Music Locker and runs a search engine called Sideload.1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
San Francisco Supervisor charged with bribery, extortion, mail and voter fr
2007-11-07 15:43:00 There are some of us wondering how many more politicians will be caught with their hands in the cookie jar. In the past few years, quite a few of them seem making a mockery of the oath they took when they went into public service. One of the San Francisco’s own is being prosecuted for a ...
Alleged Genovese Mafia Boss & Lieutenant Plead Guilty To Extortion
2007-11-02 16:20:00 MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Acting Boss of the Genovese Organized Crime Family, DANNY LEO, a/k/a “The Lion,” 66, and his primary lieutenant and nephew, JOSEPH LEO, 45, pleaded guilty today to charges of extortion. DANNY and JOSEPH LEO pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court before United States Magistrate Judge ANDREW J.
Extortion: The Politics of Banging a Gay Hooker
2007-10-31 17:11:00 alternet.org: Meanwhile, way on the otherside of the country, up in Washington another I’m-Not-Gay-Republican-211; yawn– Washington Rep. Richard Curtis is all caught up in some extortion business with a gay prostitute. KREM, a Spokane TV station, reported that Curtis and the male hooker had “a sexual encounter and were seen together at various spots ...
By: Thought-Blender
Bowling For Soup ~~The Great Burrito Extortion Case
2007-10-25 17:03:00 Tracks:1. Epiphany2. High School Never Ends3. Val Kilmer4. I'm Gay5. Why Don't I Miss You?6. A Friendly Goodbye7. Luckiest Loser8. Love Sick Stomach Ache (Sugar Coated Accident)9. Much More Beautiful Person10. Friends Like You11. When We Die12. 99 Biker Friends13. Don't Let It Be Love14. If You Come Back To Me/Outrohttp://rapidshare.com/f-iles/5472520/Bowling_For_Soup_--_The_Great_Burrito_Extortion_Ca-se__2006__-_Alternative__www.to-rrentazos.com_.rarCredit: United Statez
By: 4 Music Lovers
Sri Lanka: Jaffna HSZ-located phone used for extortion threats
2007-10-21 05:44:00 Sri Lanka: Jaffna HSZ-located phone used for extortion threats
Is automobile insurance legalized extortion?
2007-10-15 19:01:00 ex-tort` vt. obtain by threats or force. Is automobile insurance legalized extortion? In Ontario, Canada you can not drive a vehicle without insurance, it is against the law. So you have to purchase insurance to drive. Insurance companies can set rates apparently at any amount without any rhyme or reason. read more
By: Communati.com
Genovese Family Associates and Others Arrested on Extortion and Robbery Cha
2007-10-13 04:21:00 MICHAEL J. GARCIA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, MARK MERSHON, Assistant Directorin- Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation(“FBI”), and WEYSAN DUN, the Special-Agent-in-Charge of the Newark Office of the FBI announced today the arrests of seven individuals charged with participating in a series of extortions and violent home
Islamic Extortion Letter to Pope Benedict
2007-10-12 10:43:00 I have posted A Common Word: Islamic Extortion Scheme! at Snooper's.There's more than just the letter. There is an introduction and summary, plus King Abdullah bin Hussein's message. Links are in the post.Abdullah and the Ulama are up to the usual tricks. Al-Taqeyya!!! Plenty of quotes, and more counter evidence than you want to see. Chapter & verse + Tafsir & Fiqh.Botom line: an indirect way of saying "Embrace Islam and you will be safe." Of cuss, if you don't there's a war on.They sent the Goddamn thing to the Pope and a slew of prelates. They claim common ground which does not exist; its quicksand.It appears that their web site may be affiliated with altafsir; it seems to be Shi'ia oriented and they have a link to altafsir. There is mention at the Guardian & NYT as well as BBC. It was also mentioned on Coast 2 Coast AM. Robert Spencer has posted an initial skeptical reaction. Mine is not so gentle.
Man Facing Prison for Tom Cruise Extortion Plot Found Dead
2007-10-01 11:30:00 The man who agreed to plead guilty to a plot to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for stolen photos taken at his 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes in Italy was found dead in his home, the AP is reporting. David Hans Schmidt, 47, was under house arrest and faced up to two ...
Suspect in Tom Cruise extortion plot found dead
2007-09-30 03:55:00 PHOENIX ? A man who agreed to plead guilty in a plot to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for the actor’s stolen wedding photos was found dead in his home, authorities said. Investigators said it appeared David Hans Schmidt, 47, who was under house arrest and faced up to two years in federal ...
By: The Hot Joints
Man in Tom Cruise Extortion Plot Dead! Suicide, says Authorities
2007-09-29 20:16:00 The Phoneix man who agreed to plead guilty in a plot to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise regarding stolen wedding photos has been found dead says authorities. Authorities say that David Hans Schmidt, 47, currently under house arrest and awaiting two years in federal prision, killed himself. He was found dead in his townhouse around 3 p.m. Friday. His attorney, Nancy Kardon, was preparing to ask for probation at an October 11 hearing. “I was greatly saddened by his loss and I found him to be a very kind man,” Kardon said Saturday. Schmidt had contactedCruise’s camp in May this year threatening to releasewedding photos if he didn’t receive between $1.2 and $1.3 million, authorities said. Source: Yahoo
Extortion Claim In Darren Hayes Racial Abuse Case
2007-09-17 00:00:00 The Sunday Telegraph's Insider reports that when they called a member of staff at the Thai eatery in London where Darren Hayes was arrested for an alleged racial remarks against a waiter, he told the paper, "I'll tell you what happened for 100,000 po
Dmoz extortion
2007-08-31 02:00:00 Dmoz, the most popular web site of directories, did something wrong. One of its editors tried to extort 5,000$ to a famous blogger to avoid the elimination of his site from Dmoz directory. Blogger refused and his web site disappeared from Dmoz.
Man Cops a Plea in Tom Cruise Extortion Case
2007-08-30 19:08:00 David Hans Schmidt wanted $1 million from the star for stolen wedding photos More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
DMOZ - Still Sucks and Now with Extortion!
2007-08-30 00:00:00 In one of my most popular posts in the short existence of SEOpittfall.com “Why DMOZ Sucks and Wikipedia is Nothing More Than a Blog”, I had some very direct comments regarding the Open Directory Project: DMOZ is a wonderful idea, however, it is inherently flawed. I must say that I would have to rephrase some of the remarks I made (changes highlighted with deletions with new responses bold): Wikipedia and DMOZ are not the most valuable resource for research on the Internet, search engines are. I am not implying that the results returned are more relevant, however, there is much more information from other sources that is not included in Wikipedia and DMOZ, however, because the editors of Wikipedia and DMOZ choose what is, and more importantly, what is not contained in the listing, it should not be valued any higher than any other website on the given topic (or any blog for that matter)! I am not saying that you should immediately request your listing from either be remove...
By: SEOPittfall
A story of extortion in The Bahamas perpetrated by Dominic Scacci [Foreigne
2007-08-10 22:00:00 Mr. Dominic Scacci and Ms. Josephine Knowles took my money under a bogus boat deal some years ago. After 3 years of not hearing from them, I contacted Mr. Scacci at his now U.S address: Phone number 1-(561) - 620 -5848 I informed him that I need my money as things are not good for me just now. He promised to send something to me this week. After checking my bank balance about 2:45 PM today ? Friday 10 August 2007; there was no indication about Mr. Scacci sending me anything. I am no prepared to play cat and mouse with these crooks anymore. So, I have decided to let The Bahamas and world know, that Dennis Dames will tell his story to the world about crooked Mr. Scacci and his ?wife? partner ? Josephine Knowles. Mr. Scacci?s e-mail address is presently: dominic@scacci.com ? and Ms. Josephine Knowles ?Bahamas Phone contact is: 1-242-323-7617 ? but it is difficult to get in to that number as there appears to be a problem with the phone line. Additionally, Ms Josephine Knowles? ...
Celebrity Porn Broker Arrested For Extortion Scheme
2007-07-27 16:43:00 JULY 26–The Arizona man who has been dubbed the “Sultan of Sleaze” for his role in the distribution of celebrity sex tapes was arrested this week for his alleged role in an extortion plot targeting Tom Cruise, The Smoking Gun has learned. David Hans Schmidt, 47, was nabbed Tuesday by FBI agents and is currently being ...
By: The Hot Joints
FBI Busts Alleged Extortionist in Tom Cruise Case
2007-07-26 19:07:00 A man reportedly is arrested after seeking $1 million for the star’s stolen wedding photos More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
FBI Busts Alleged Tom Cruise Extortionist
2007-07-26 16:07:00 A man reportedly is arrested after seeking $1 million for the star’s stolen wedding photos More: continued here
By: Feed Me Gossip
Bulgarian Nurses Offered to EU for a Larger Extortion
2007-07-24 00:00:00 Update: The Bulgarian nurses and Palestinian intern who Libya unjustly locked-up for allegedly infecting children they had come to treat, are now being used to extort more money from the US and EU.
By: The Daily Slant
CAIR: Destroying Free Speech One Extortion at a Time?
2007-07-05 05:15:00 Has the Unindicted Co-Conspirator in Terrorist Financing Tried It Again? by Morgaan Sinclair The veiled threat, of course?to government agencies and corporations alike?is that if they do not cave one of two things will happen: (1) that they will face a malicious-litigation lawsuit that will cost them a Byzantine fortune or (2) that they will be punished ...
Florida defendant goes after RIAA for fraud, conspiracy, and extortion
2007-06-05 07:01:00 A Florida woman accused by the RIAA of file-sharing responds by throwing the book at the record labels. The charges she is making are becoming commonplace in the world of file-sharing litigation. RIAA has done its bid to find justice from the illegal file-sharing but instead they destroy other people’s life too. read more | digg ...
By: Syaf The Geek
Amar Singh hands over extortionist to Delhi Police
2007-06-04 15:33:00 New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Monday handed over to Delhi Police a person who was allegedly asking money from him to help fix a corruption case against party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. Plainclothes personnel took away the person, B.K. Verma, from Amar Singh’s residence, ...
By: Latest News
extortion by landlord
2007-06-02 03:55:00 I owned a business and rented from a landlord through month-to-month. Yeah I know, not smart, especially for a business, but I had to act fast or I would have lost out on the book store stock. Anyway, the guy basically forced me out of business because he didn't want to make the heat the way it should be, but that's another Springer show.With the month-to-month he evicted me (a retaliatory action). I took out everything except the bookcases. He put another lock on the door so I couldn't get them, then took out the bookcases and put them in storage. He said he isn't giving them to me unless I pay the rent I owe him, although I don't owe him any rent. If I do owe him rent then why don't I have access to my property? I can't take him to small claims because it only deals with money and isn't used to force someone to give back property. Should or could I file theft and/or extortion charges against him?
Woman pleads guilty in Bart Starr extortion case
2007-05-26 22:08:00 An 81-year-old Texas woman has pleaded guilty to trying to extort $2 million from Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr. Read More: Associated Press
By: NFL Connection
Woman, 81, pleads guilty to extortion against Starr
2007-05-26 22:01:00 An 81-year-old Texas woman has pleaded guilty to trying to extort $2 million from Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr. Read More: Associated Press
By: NFL Connection
Spam more profitable than extortion?
2007-05-01 20:34:00 Spam sent directly from botnets is rising and the use of botnets to perform denial of service extortion is declining, according to a blog article posted last week by Symantec. According to Symantec there was “a pretty sharp decline in the daily number of denial of service attacks” during the second half last year, possibly because ... |
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