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Woman Pleads Guilty in $1.2 Billion Extortion Plot Against Wes Edens

A woman pleaded guilty to fraud for attempting to extort Fortress Investment Group co-founder Wes Edens out of more than $1.2 billion by threatening to release videos of them having sex.

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Oct 16, 10:11 AM fortune.com Woman pleads guilty in $1.2 billion plot targeting Wes Edens, co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks and Aston Villa, and co-founder of Fortress Investment
Oct 14, 10:44 AM bloomberg.com Woman Pleads Guilty to Trying to Scam Wes Edens for $1.2 Billion