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  • Edis Kayalar, who has been charged with trying to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, is pictured in a photo provided by the Department of Justice, Nov. 12, 2009
  • Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford step out at the AFI FEST 2009 screening of ‘A Single Man’ at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 5, 2009
  • Cindy Crawford and husband Randy Gerber arrives at the W Hotel Grand Opening on June 4, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale

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  • Edis Kayalar, who has been charged with trying to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, is pictured in a photo provided by the Department of Justice, Nov. 12, 2009

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    Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford step out at the AFI FEST 2009 screening of ‘A Single Man’ at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California on November 5, 2009

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    Cindy Crawford and husband Randy Gerber arrives at the W Hotel Grand Opening on June 4, 2009 in Fort Lauderdale

 
 

Man Who Tried To Blackmail Cindy Crawford Turns Self In To German Police

Edis Kayalar, who has been charged with trying to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, is pictured in a photo provided by the Department of Justice, Nov. 12, 2009

November 17, 2009

BERLIN, Germany

German prosecutors say the 26-year-old man who tried to extort $100,000 from former supermodel Cindy Crawford has turned himself in to police.

Prosecutors in the southwestern city of Stuttgart said Tuesday that Edis Kayalar walked into a police station late Monday.

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Teen Accused Of Burglarizing Homes Of Lindsay Lohan, Other Celebs Pleads Not Guilty In LA

Lindsay Lohan poses for a picture at Jermaine Dupri and Pascal Mouawad’s Nu Pop Movement launch party held at Kitson Men’s on November 12, 2009 in West Hollywood, California

November 16, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

A suspected member of a burglary ring that stole cash, jewelry and clothing from celebrities’ homes has pleaded not guilty in Los Angeles.

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Home Searched In Cindy Crawford Extortion Probe

Cindy Crawford dons a little black dress at the launch party of the Omega 2009 Constellation Collection in London on October 15, 2009

November 15, 2009

BERLIN, Germany

German police said Sunday that they had searched a home in connection with an alleged extortion scheme targeting former supermodel Cindy Crawford and her family.

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Documents: Cindy Crawford, Husband Being Extorted

Edis Kayalar, who has been charged with trying to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, is pictured in a photo provided by the Department of Justice, Nov. 12, 2009

November 12, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Court documents say former supermodel Cindy Crawford and her entrepreneur husband Rande Gerber are the targets of an extortion scheme.

Documents filed Thursday by the FBI and U.S. attorney’s office in U.S. District Court say an acquaintance of the couple’s former nanny has threatened to sell a photo of their then 7-year-old daughter.

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Balloon Boy Dad Turns Himself In To Authorities

Richard Heene, father of ‘Balloon Boy,’ in his mug shot on November 12, 2009

November 12, 2009

FORT WORTH, Colorado

Richard Heene turned himself in to the Larimer County Detention Center on Thursday, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Access Hollywood.

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Police: LA Celebrity Burglaries Led By 19-Year-Old

Lindsay Lohan and images of her suspected burglars

November 07, 2009

LAS VEGAS, Nev.

A 19-year-old woman was the driving force behind a youthful burglary ring that preyed on Hollywood’s rich and famous, often brazenly walking into unlocked homes to make off with cash, jewels and family heirlooms, authorities said.

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Paris Hilton Photos Found At Las Vegas Home In LA Celebrity Burglary Case

Paris Hilton strikes a pouty pose at the ‘This Is It’ LA premiere, Oct. 27, 2009

November 06, 2009

LAS VEGAS , Nevada

Court records identify a 19-year-old Las Vegas woman as the leader of a burglary ring suspected of a series of break-ins at celebrities’ homes in Los Angeles.

Search warrant records obtained Friday in Las Vegas show that police seized photos of Paris Hilton, designer jeans, computers, a Korean passport and 204 $100 bills when they arrested Rachel Lee at a northwest Las Vegas home Oct. 22.

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Man Arrested In LA Celeb Burglaries Case

Lindsay Lohan attends the 2009 Whitney Museum Gala at The Whitney Museum of American Art on October 19, 2009 in New York City

November 04, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Los Angeles police say they have arrested a man sought in a case involving burglaries at the homes of celebrities.

Police say Jonathan Ajar surrendered to police in Hollywood on Wednesday. Prosecutors charged him with 10 felony drug and gun counts after searching his home last month.

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Search Warrant Released In Hollywood ‘Burglar Bunch’ Case

Lindsay Lohan shows her smile at the Kerzner Mazagan Beach Resort grand opening in El Jadida, Morocco, on October 31, 2009

November 04, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Days after members of what’s being called Hollywood’s alleged “Burglar Bunch” were charged with ripping off stars’ homes, a search warrant related to the alleged crimes has been released.

The search warrant, which was issued on October 20, allowed authorities to search the homes and vehicles of Jonathan Ajar, Diana Tamayo, Courtney Ames, Alexis Neiers and Roy Lopez Jr.

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