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Woman pleads guilty in $1.2B extortion plot against Fortress co-founder Wes Edens

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Changli Luo has pleaded guilty to fraud charges in a scheme to extort over $1.2 billion from Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group. Luo, who met Edens through LinkedIn and later had a sexual encounter with him, threatened to release compromising videos and images unless her demands were met. She faces up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for February. The plot involved demands escalating from an initial payment of several million dollars to over $1.2 billion, with threats to involve media and government authorities. AI

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Woman pleads guilty in $1.2B extortion plot against Fortress co-founder Wes Edens

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    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

    Court documents allege she hid a phone in sanitary pads, and describe a LinkedIn message and two other men she allegedly defrauded.

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