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counting down our picks for the top 10 craziest cases of celebs being
craziest cases of celebs being
craziest cases of celebs being blackmailed
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the craziest cases of famous people
the craziest cases of famous people being blackmailed and/or extorted and
being blackmailed and/or extorted and
being blackmailed and/or extorted and ranking them based on the individuals
ranking them based on the individuals
ranking them based on the individuals Fame and the severity of the blackmail
Fame and the severity of the blackmail
Fame and the severity of the blackmail act itself number 10 Alex Rodriguez
act itself number 10 Alex Rodriguez
act itself number 10 Alex Rodriguez a-rod is widely considered to be one of
a-rod is widely considered to be one of
a-rod is widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players ever
the greatest baseball players ever
the greatest baseball players ever however his reputation took a massive
however his reputation took a massive
however his reputation took a massive dive in 2013 when he became embroiled in
dive in 2013 when he became embroiled in
dive in 2013 when he became embroiled in the infamous biogenesis baseball scandal
the infamous biogenesis baseball scandal
the infamous biogenesis baseball scandal which saw biogenesis claiming to have
which saw biogenesis claiming to have
which saw biogenesis claiming to have provided numerous baseball players with
provided numerous baseball players with
provided numerous baseball players with performance-enhancing drugs when various
performance-enhancing drugs when various
performance-enhancing drugs when various employees of the clinic were in
employees of the clinic were in
employees of the clinic were in desperate need of cash due to mounting
desperate need of cash due to mounting
desperate need of cash due to mounting legal bills they turned to a rod for
legal bills they turned to a rod for
legal bills they turned to a rod for money in exchange for keeping his
money in exchange for keeping his
money in exchange for keeping his dealings with them quiet biogenesis
dealings with them quiet biogenesis
dealings with them quiet biogenesis employees later spilled the beans
employees later spilled the beans
employees later spilled the beans however and Rodriguez was suspended for
however and Rodriguez was suspended for
however and Rodriguez was suspended for the entire 2014 MLB season I did I did
the entire 2014 MLB season I did I did
the entire 2014 MLB season I did I did take a banned substance and you know for
take a banned substance and you know for
take a banned substance and you know for that I’m very sorry and deeply regretful
that I’m very sorry and deeply regretful
that I’m very sorry and deeply regretful his reputation suffered and he retired
his reputation suffered and he retired
his reputation suffered and he retired two years later number 9 Yoko Ono Yoko
two years later number 9 Yoko Ono Yoko
two years later number 9 Yoko Ono Yoko Ono is widely considered a major driving
Ono is widely considered a major driving
Ono is widely considered a major driving force in the breakup of the Beatles but
force in the breakup of the Beatles but
force in the breakup of the Beatles but that’s not really something that’s
that’s not really something that’s
that’s not really something that’s blackmail worthy however
blackmail worthy however
blackmail worthy however Ono’s personal chauffeur Coral Carson
Ono’s personal chauffeur Coral Carson
Ono’s personal chauffeur Coral Carson saw an opportunity for himself and
saw an opportunity for himself and
saw an opportunity for himself and blackmailed the performance artist for 2
blackmailed the performance artist for 2
blackmailed the performance artist for 2 million dollars in the mid-2000s his
million dollars in the mid-2000s his
million dollars in the mid-2000s his lawyer claimed that Ono was abusive
lawyer claimed that Ono was abusive
lawyer claimed that Ono was abusive ordered the driver to be responsible tor
ordered the driver to be responsible tor
ordered the driver to be responsible tor needs 24 hours a day and asked him to
needs 24 hours a day and asked him to
needs 24 hours a day and asked him to perform various illegal acts after he
perform various illegal acts after he
perform various illegal acts after he threatened to release various pictures
threatened to release various pictures
threatened to release various pictures and secret recordings he’d made he was
and secret recordings he’d made he was
and secret recordings he’d made he was charged with the felony of attempted
charged with the felony of attempted
charged with the felony of attempted grand larceny in the third degree and
grand larceny in the third degree and
grand larceny in the third degree and was sentenced to 60 days in jail
was sentenced to 60 days in jail
was sentenced to 60 days in jail number 8 Kevin Hart funny man Kevin Hart
number 8 Kevin Hart funny man Kevin Hart
number 8 Kevin Hart funny man Kevin Hart has taken the world by storm in the
has taken the world by storm in the
has taken the world by storm in the early 21st century most notably for his
early 21st century most notably for his
early 21st century most notably for his roles in various comedies like Riedel
roles in various comedies like Riedel
roles in various comedies like Riedel get hard and central intelligence I got
get hard and central intelligence I got
get hard and central intelligence I got a plan might get us both killed but if
a plan might get us both killed but if
a plan might get us both killed but if it works it’ll be a totally boss story
it works it’ll be a totally boss story
it works it’ll be a totally boss story cool however with the fame comes the
cool however with the fame comes the
cool however with the fame comes the attention and heart was embroiled in a
attention and heart was embroiled in a
attention and heart was embroiled in a sex extortion case in 2017
sex extortion case in 2017
sex extortion case in 2017 Hart became the victim when someone
Hart became the victim when someone
Hart became the victim when someone demanded an eight-figure sum of money
demanded an eight-figure sum of money
demanded an eight-figure sum of money from the actor in exchange for keeping
from the actor in exchange for keeping
from the actor in exchange for keeping an alleged sexually explicit video
an alleged sexually explicit video
an alleged sexually explicit video private after refusing to pay the
private after refusing to pay the
private after refusing to pay the exorbitant amount of money Hart issued
exorbitant amount of money Hart issued
exorbitant amount of money Hart issued an apology over Instagram directed
an apology over Instagram directed
an apology over Instagram directed towards his wife and children in doing
towards his wife and children in doing
towards his wife and children in doing that I know that I’m gonna hurt the
that I know that I’m gonna hurt the
that I know that I’m gonna hurt the people closest to me who I’ve talked to
people closest to me who I’ve talked to
people closest to me who I’ve talked to and apologized to being my wife and my
and apologized to being my wife and my
and apologized to being my wife and my kids
kids
kids number 7 John Stamos turns out the world
number 7 John Stamos turns out the world
number 7 John Stamos turns out the world isn’t as sugary sweet as Full House
isn’t as sugary sweet as Full House
isn’t as sugary sweet as Full House would have you believe
[Applause]
[Applause] to Michigan residents Alison cos and
to Michigan residents Alison cos and
to Michigan residents Alison cos and Scots if Allah were arrested when they
Scots if Allah were arrested when they
Scots if Allah were arrested when they tried to extort six hundred and eighty
tried to extort six hundred and eighty
tried to extort six hundred and eighty thousand dollars from the actor in 2009
thousand dollars from the actor in 2009
thousand dollars from the actor in 2009 they claimed that they had damning
they claimed that they had damning
they claimed that they had damning pictures of Stamos involving cocaine and
pictures of Stamos involving cocaine and
pictures of Stamos involving cocaine and nudity that were allegedly taken at a
nudity that were allegedly taken at a
nudity that were allegedly taken at a party rather than paying up
party rather than paying up
party rather than paying up Stamos contacted the authorities and the
Stamos contacted the authorities and the
Stamos contacted the authorities and the two were soon arrested Stamos has since
two were soon arrested Stamos has since
two were soon arrested Stamos has since denied that the pictures existed and the
denied that the pictures existed and the
denied that the pictures existed and the defense claims that the pictures were
defense claims that the pictures were
defense claims that the pictures were deleted once the FBI raided their house
deleted once the FBI raided their house
deleted once the FBI raided their house qasas lawyer also alleged that Stamos
qasas lawyer also alleged that Stamos
qasas lawyer also alleged that Stamos had a fling with an underage cause when
had a fling with an underage cause when
had a fling with an underage cause when they met in Orlando in 2004 but the
they met in Orlando in 2004 but the
they met in Orlando in 2004 but the claims were denied number six Cindy
claims were denied number six Cindy
claims were denied number six Cindy Crawford do you have any nicknames for
Crawford do you have any nicknames for
Crawford do you have any nicknames for your kids she calls me Kiki and my
your kids she calls me Kiki and my
your kids she calls me Kiki and my brother pee while reportedly playing
brother pee while reportedly playing
brother pee while reportedly playing cops and robbers the nanny for Cindy
cops and robbers the nanny for Cindy
cops and robbers the nanny for Cindy Crawford’s children took a joke picture
Crawford’s children took a joke picture
Crawford’s children took a joke picture of her daughter bound and gagged to a
of her daughter bound and gagged to a
of her daughter bound and gagged to a chair in 2009 a friend of the nanny EDA
chair in 2009 a friend of the nanny EDA
chair in 2009 a friend of the nanny EDA Skylar stole the picture and wanted to
Skylar stole the picture and wanted to
Skylar stole the picture and wanted to return it to the family for a reward
return it to the family for a reward
return it to the family for a reward Crawford’s husband Randy Gerber gave him
Crawford’s husband Randy Gerber gave him
Crawford’s husband Randy Gerber gave him $1,000 for his troubles two days later
$1,000 for his troubles two days later
$1,000 for his troubles two days later ILR asked for more money and claimed he
ILR asked for more money and claimed he
ILR asked for more money and claimed he had another copy but the authorities
had another copy but the authorities
had another copy but the authorities were contacted and he was deported he
were contacted and he was deported he
were contacted and he was deported he then called and demanded a $100,000 wire
then called and demanded a $100,000 wire
then called and demanded a $100,000 wire transfer before being arrested by German
transfer before being arrested by German
transfer before being arrested by German authorities and sentenced to two years
authorities and sentenced to two years
authorities and sentenced to two years in prison
in prison
in prison number five Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
number five Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes
number five Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes were married from 2006 to 2012 and their relationship
from 2006 to 2012 and their relationship
from 2006 to 2012 and their relationship provided us with the famous Oprah couch
provided us with the famous Oprah couch
provided us with the famous Oprah couch hopping one of Cruz’s most awkward
hopping one of Cruz’s most awkward
hopping one of Cruz’s most awkward moments however their blissful marriage
moments however their blissful marriage
moments however their blissful marriage hit a bump when Mark Lewis Gittleman
hit a bump when Mark Lewis Gittleman
hit a bump when Mark Lewis Gittleman stole their wedding photos and
stole their wedding photos and
stole their wedding photos and threatened to make them public unless he
threatened to make them public unless he
threatened to make them public unless he was paid 1.3 million dollars
was paid 1.3 million dollars
was paid 1.3 million dollars court documents show that Gittleman
court documents show that Gittleman
court documents show that Gittleman obtained the photos when the
obtained the photos when the
obtained the photos when the photographer brought his damaged hard
photographer brought his damaged hard
photographer brought his damaged hard drive to Gilman’s place of employment
drive to Gilman’s place of employment
drive to Gilman’s place of employment after seeking help from David Hahn
after seeking help from David Hahn
after seeking help from David Hahn Schmidt an infamous celebrity sex tape
Schmidt an infamous celebrity sex tape
Schmidt an infamous celebrity sex tape peddler both Gettleman and Schmidt
peddler both Gettleman and Schmidt
peddler both Gettleman and Schmidt enacted the extortion but they were
enacted the extortion but they were
enacted the extortion but they were caught in a sting operation Gittleman
caught in a sting operation Gittleman
caught in a sting operation Gittleman was sentenced to two years probation and
was sentenced to two years probation and
was sentenced to two years probation and Schmidt committed suicide number 4
Schmidt committed suicide number 4
Schmidt committed suicide number 4 Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz
Cameron Diaz bring it on fish there is nothing like
bring it on fish there is nothing like
bring it on fish there is nothing like something coming back to haunt you when
something coming back to haunt you when
something coming back to haunt you when Diaz was a 19 year old aspiring actress
Diaz was a 19 year old aspiring actress
Diaz was a 19 year old aspiring actress she posed nude for photographer John
she posed nude for photographer John
she posed nude for photographer John Rutter over ten years later rudder
Rutter over ten years later rudder
Rutter over ten years later rudder demanded 3.5 million dollars or he would
demanded 3.5 million dollars or he would
demanded 3.5 million dollars or he would leak the nude photos to the press to
leak the nude photos to the press to
leak the nude photos to the press to coincide with the release of Charlie’s
coincide with the release of Charlie’s
coincide with the release of Charlie’s Angels full throttle rather than paying
Angels full throttle rather than paying
Angels full throttle rather than paying up
up
up Diaz contacted the authorities and
Diaz contacted the authorities and
Diaz contacted the authorities and rudder was arrested and charged with
rudder was arrested and charged with
rudder was arrested and charged with forgery attempted grand theft and
forgery attempted grand theft and
forgery attempted grand theft and perjury he was sentenced to three years
perjury he was sentenced to three years
perjury he was sentenced to three years eight months in prison
eight months in prison
eight months in prison number three David Letterman as Kevin
number three David Letterman as Kevin
number three David Letterman as Kevin Hart and David Letterman found out
Hart and David Letterman found out
Hart and David Letterman found out sometimes you just have to beat the
sometimes you just have to beat the
sometimes you just have to beat the blackmailers to the punch even if it
blackmailers to the punch even if it
blackmailers to the punch even if it means damaging your career and personal
means damaging your career and personal
means damaging your career and personal relationships in October 2009 Letterman
relationships in October 2009 Letterman
relationships in October 2009 Letterman announced on his show that he was the
announced on his show that he was the
announced on his show that he was the victim of a recent blackmail attempt and
victim of a recent blackmail attempt and
victim of a recent blackmail attempt and admitted infidelity claiming to have
admitted infidelity claiming to have
admitted infidelity claiming to have slept with various employees and the
slept with various employees and the
slept with various employees and the creepy stuff was that I have had sex
creepy stuff was that I have had sex
creepy stuff was that I have had sex with women who work for me on this show
with women who work for me on this show
with women who work for me on this show now my response to that is yes I have a
now my response to that is yes I have a
now my response to that is yes I have a producer for CBS Joe Halderman was
producer for CBS Joe Halderman was
producer for CBS Joe Halderman was arrested after trying to deposit the
arrested after trying to deposit the
arrested after trying to deposit the phony 2 million dollar check and was
phony 2 million dollar check and was
phony 2 million dollar check and was sentenced to 6 months in prison
sentenced to 6 months in prison
sentenced to 6 months in prison despite the October confession Letterman
despite the October confession Letterman
despite the October confession Letterman remained with his longtime partner
remained with his longtime partner
remained with his longtime partner Regina Lasko whom he had married the
Regina Lasko whom he had married the
Regina Lasko whom he had married the previous March I heard a lot of people I
previous March I heard a lot of people I
previous March I heard a lot of people I have nobody to blame but myself I’m not
have nobody to blame but myself I’m not
have nobody to blame but myself I’m not looking to blame anybody I’m looking to
looking to blame anybody I’m looking to
looking to blame anybody I’m looking to find out why I behaved the way I behaved
find out why I behaved the way I behaved
find out why I behaved the way I behaved number two Rob Lowe I understand your
number two Rob Lowe I understand your
number two Rob Lowe I understand your feelings but please believe me when I
feelings but please believe me when I
feelings but please believe me when I tell you that I’m a nice guy having a
tell you that I’m a nice guy having a
tell you that I’m a nice guy having a bad day turns out that Rob Lowe has
bad day turns out that Rob Lowe has
bad day turns out that Rob Lowe has terrible luck with his employees because
terrible luck with his employees because
terrible luck with his employees because in April 2008 he filed three separate
in April 2008 he filed three separate
in April 2008 he filed three separate lawsuits against 3 separate staff
lawsuits against 3 separate staff
lawsuits against 3 separate staff members
members
members he claims that one nanny spread quote
he claims that one nanny spread quote
he claims that one nanny spread quote malicious lies about him that one chef
malicious lies about him that one chef
malicious lies about him that one chef had sexual intercourse on his bed and
had sexual intercourse on his bed and
had sexual intercourse on his bed and that another nanny the subject of this
that another nanny the subject of this
that another nanny the subject of this list attempted to blackmail him Lowe
list attempted to blackmail him Lowe
list attempted to blackmail him Lowe sued nanny Jessica Gibson claiming that
sued nanny Jessica Gibson claiming that
sued nanny Jessica Gibson claiming that she was extorting him for one and a half
she was extorting him for one and a half
she was extorting him for one and a half million dollars for quote a vicious
million dollars for quote a vicious
million dollars for quote a vicious laundry list of false terribles Gibson
laundry list of false terribles Gibson
laundry list of false terribles Gibson in turn sued the
in turn sued the
in turn sued the family for sexual harassment and abuse
family for sexual harassment and abuse
family for sexual harassment and abuse however both lawsuits were dismissed in
however both lawsuits were dismissed in
however both lawsuits were dismissed in 2009 at the request of both parties
2009 at the request of both parties
2009 at the request of both parties number one John Travolta is freaky but
number one John Travolta is freaky but
number one John Travolta is freaky but it happens losing a child is one of the
it happens losing a child is one of the
it happens losing a child is one of the most difficult things a human being can
most difficult things a human being can
most difficult things a human being can experience losing a child and being
experience losing a child and being
experience losing a child and being blackmailed over it is simply
blackmailed over it is simply
blackmailed over it is simply unimaginable however that’s the
unimaginable however that’s the
unimaginable however that’s the predicament Travolta found himself in in
predicament Travolta found himself in in
predicament Travolta found himself in in 2009 when his son jet died of a seizure
2009 when his son jet died of a seizure
2009 when his son jet died of a seizure torino Lightbourne a paramedic and a
torino Lightbourne a paramedic and a
torino Lightbourne a paramedic and a Bahamas senator pleasent Bridgewater
Bahamas senator pleasent Bridgewater
Bahamas senator pleasent Bridgewater soon blackmailed Travolta for 25 million
soon blackmailed Travolta for 25 million
soon blackmailed Travolta for 25 million dollars claiming they had a quote
dollars claiming they had a quote
dollars claiming they had a quote refusal to transport documents signed by
refusal to transport documents signed by
refusal to transport documents signed by Travolta this would indicate the
Travolta this would indicate the
Travolta this would indicate the Travolta allegedly prevented his son
Travolta allegedly prevented his son
Travolta allegedly prevented his son from receiving medical help after being
from receiving medical help after being
from receiving medical help after being caught in a sting operation Lightborn
caught in a sting operation Lightborn
caught in a sting operation Lightborn was charged but the trial ended in a
was charged but the trial ended in a
was charged but the trial ended in a mistrial Travolta then decided to drop
mistrial Travolta then decided to drop
mistrial Travolta then decided to drop the charges claiming that the emotional
the charges claiming that the emotional
the charges claiming that the emotional toll was too great I just want to take
toll was too great I just want to take
toll was too great I just want to take one moment to thank each and every one
one moment to thank each and every one
one moment to thank each and every one of you throughout this country and
of you throughout this country and
of you throughout this country and throughout the world for all your
throughout the world for all your
throughout the world for all your support and all your love for our family
support and all your love for our family
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