Cindy Crawford, Husband Targeted in Extortion Plot

Cindy Crawford and her entrepreneur husband Rande Gerber were the victims of a $100,000 extortion scheme involving a photograph of their 7-year-old daughter purportedly taken by the couple’s former nanny, according to court papers filed Thursday by the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office.

The photo shows the child “in revealing clothing, bound to a chair and gagged,” say the documents filed in U.S. District Court, reports Los Angeles TV station KTLA.

According to an affidavit in the case, the child informed the Gerbers that the nanny took the photo as part of a “cops and robbers” game. Annett Wolf, a rep for the former supermodel, issued a statement saying the photo was taken without Crawford’s knowledge.

An acquaintance of the nanny reportedly threatened to sell the photo. He has been identified as Edis Kayalar, 26, a recent deportee to Germany now believed to be in Stuttgart, according to officials. Authorities say that even after his deportation Kayalar continued to demand $100,000 – or he would release the photo to the media.

He has been charged with one count of extortion. If convicted, he could face a prison sentence of up to two years. The nanny, who has not been named, has not been charged.

Wolf’s statement also said, “Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford intend to pursue any and all available legal action against anyone who aids the perpetrator in the distribution or sale of the photograph of their daughter.”

Crawford, 43, and Gerber, 47, have been married since 1998. Besides their daughter, who is now 8, they also have a son, 10.

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Prejean Sex Tape May be a Good Thing?

You make us sick. Seriously, stop being so creepy. Carrie Prejean was just doing what all teenage girls do – she was simply exploring her sexuality. With her bare hands. On video. While she probably licked her lips and repeatedly mentioned what a bad girl she’d been. Who’d watch something as sick as that? You? Ugh, you disgusting pervert. Carrie Prejean was a teenager when she made it. A teenager!

Except that might not be the case. Carrie Prejean’s ex-boyfriend says that Carrie was actually 20 when she made the sex tape, and that she’s doing everything she can to lie about it.Carrie Prejean’s sex tape could have been the best thing that ever happened to her. Had you heard of Paris Hilton before the Paris Hilton sex tape was released? Had you heard of Kim Kardashian before her sex tape was released? Or Abi Titmuss? Honestly, the Carrie Prejean sex tape could have been Carrie’s ticket to the big league. No longer would she be known as the beauty queen with the slightly suspect views on gay marriage – instead she’d be known as the beauty queen who voluntarily stuck her fingers up her minge on a video once. She’d be a superstar!

But no. That isn’t to be. Carrie Prejean stupidly decided to make her sex tape when she was a teenager, which means that nobody can watch it unless they want to be known as a filthy pedophile for the rest of their lives. Sorry Carrie Prejean, but you just missed your one shot at immortality.

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Phil Spector Sentanced To 19-Year Jail Term

Phil Spector was just a moment ago sentanced by a judge to 19-years to life over the shooting of Lana Clarkson. The star and his weave are both expected to appeal as they are clearly too newsworthy and fabulous to serve jail time.

Britney Spears ruled ‘unfit’ to testify

Unfortunately for Britney Spears, the judge presiding over her mission to get restraining orders against Sam Lufti, Adnan Ghalib, and Jon Eardley has decided that Spears is unfit to testify.

Temporary orders have been extended against the men until April 28, at which time the judge will hear arguments and make a final decision.

Why not grant her the restraining orders? It is probably safer for those guys to stay as far away from Britney as possible.