Pair face blackmail charge over Cruise wedding photos

Two men have been charged with plotting to extort more than US$1m (€682,351) from Tom Cruise for the actor’s stolen wedding photographs.

Sat, 28 Jul, 2007 - 09:53

Two men have been charged with plotting to extort more than US$1m (€682,351) from Tom Cruise for the actor’s stolen wedding photographs.

David Schmidt, known for brokering deals involving compromising celebrity photos and videos, was charged with sending communications for purposes of extortion, according to a criminal complaint.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Person: Cruise Person: Tom Cruise Person: David Schmidt Person: Marc Gittleman Person: Schmidt Person: Gittleman Person: Katie Holmes Person: Bertram Fields Organisation: FBI

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