Kevin Hart's alleged sex tape extortionist charged
Los Angeles
May 3, 2018
The man who allegedly tried to extort Actor-comedian Kevin
Hart by threatening to release a sex tape last year has been charged and is
facing a maximum sentence of four years in jail.
Jonathan Todd Jackson,
41, was charged on Wednesday "with trying to coerce actor Kevin Hart to pay him
for a video that was surreptitiously recorded last year", the Los Angeles County
District Attorney's Office announced, reports people.com
Jackson was
charged with one count each of attempted extortion and extortion by threatening
letter.
"Jackson is accused of trying to extort an undisclosed amount of
money from Hart between August 25 and 30, 2017," it was announced.
"Jackson allegedly had a videotape of the actor with a woman in Las Vegas and
then is accused of trying to sell the recording to numerous celebrity news
websites."
Prosecutors are recommending bail be set at $100,000, and if
convicted, Jackson faces a maximum sentence of four years in county jail.
Los Angeles
May 3, 2018
The man who allegedly tried to extort Actor-comedian Kevin
Hart by threatening to release a sex tape last year has been charged and is
facing a maximum sentence of four years in jail.
Jonathan Todd Jackson,
41, was charged on Wednesday "with trying to coerce actor Kevin Hart to pay him
for a video that was surreptitiously recorded last year", the Los Angeles County
District Attorney's Office announced, reports people.com
Jackson was
charged with one count each of attempted extortion and extortion by threatening
letter.
"Jackson is accused of trying to extort an undisclosed amount of
money from Hart between August 25 and 30, 2017," it was announced.
"Jackson allegedly had a videotape of the actor with a woman in Las Vegas and
then is accused of trying to sell the recording to numerous celebrity news
websites."
Prosecutors are recommending bail be set at $100,000, and if
convicted, Jackson faces a maximum sentence of four years in county jail.
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