NEW CHARGES FILED AGAINST STAMOS’ ‘EXTORTIONISTS’
Federal prosecutors have filed a new criminal charge against two people a ccused of attempting to bribe actor JOHN STAMOS with compromising photos snapped at a 2004 party.
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Michigan reside nts Scott Sippola and Allison Coss on an extortion charge on 2 December ( 09) after they allegedly threatened to release the snaps of the ER star u nless he handed over $680,000 (=C2=A3425,000).
Coss and Sippola were released on bond on 3 December (09), but their le gal troubles mounted on Monday (19Apr10) when authorities charged the pai r with using interstate commerce to make the threat.
According to an affidavit obtained by The Smoking Gun, the pictures in question were taken in 2004, when Stamos attended a Florida party with Co ss and her pal. A spokesperson for the actor has insisted there is nothin g embarrassing about the images.
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