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Extortion

Professional football player Hines Ward attends GQ, Lacoste And Patron Tequila Celebrate The Super Bowl In Indianapolis at The Stutz Building on February 3, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for GQ)

Court date postponed in Hines Ward extortion case

Joe Mandak, Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A preliminary hearing for a man charged with trying to extort $15,000 from former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was postponed Tuesday until Dec. 3 at the request of his attorney...
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Professional football player Hines Ward attends GQ, Lacoste And Patron Tequila Celebrate The Super Bowl In Indianapolis at The Stutz Building on February 3, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for GQ)

Man in court on Hines Ward extortion charges

Joe Mandak, Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) - A man who claims his girlfriend once had a 'physical relationship' with retired Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was in custody on charges he tried to extort $15,000 from the player by threatening to release evidence the player had paid for sex...
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Stevie Wonder poses in the press room at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)

2 plead no contest to extorting Stevie Wonder

Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two people charged with trying to extort millions of dollars from pop star Stevie Wonder pleaded no contest on Monday and were released after being sentenced to time-served in jail...
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Stevie Wonder poses in the press room at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)

Pair plead not guilty to Stevie Wonder extortion

Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two people charged with extorting singer Stevie Wonder have pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles court...
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Stevie Wonder poses in the press room at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for ABC)

2 accused of extorting Stevie Wonder ordered to trial

Anthony McCarthy, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge ordered Stevie Wonder's cousin to stand trial on an extortion charge after hearing testimony that the man and his girlfriend attempted to sell a film ranting against the singer's treatment of his family for millions of dollars...
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NBA coach target of extortion by stripper

Antonio Gonzalez, Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson has confirmed that he and his family were the targets of an extortion scheme...
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NBA player Kris Humphries attends Fashion's Night Out at Saks Fifth Avenue on September 8, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Peyton/Getty Images for SAKS)

Kris Humphries contacts FBI over ex-fling

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Kris Humphries' lawyers contacted FBI agents Friday claiming his ex-fling Myla Sinanaj tried to extort him by demanding a large amount of money...
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