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Howard Lutnick tells ‘Pod Force One’ ex-neighbor Jeffrey Epstein showed off massage room, made creepy comment
"This guy was the greatest blackmailer ever. ... That's how he had money," Lutnick said on the latest episode of "Pod Force One," out Wednesday.
AI models are lying, blackmailing and sabotaging their human creators -- and it'll only get worse, experts warn
AI models are no longer just glitching - they’re scheming, lying and going rogue. From blackmail threats and fake contracts to secret backups and deception, advanced bots like Anthropic's Claude...
Thai woman arrested for allegedly seducing Buddhist monks, blackmailing them for millions in elaborate scheme
Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their...
AI model threatened to blackmail engineer over affair when told it was being replaced: safety report
The alarming behavior prompted Anthropic to deploy a safety feature created to avoid "catastrophic misuse."
LI lacrosse coach, 20, allegedly 'sextorted' 30 boys in twisted Snapchat blackmail scheme
The assistant coach from Valley Stream High School messaged a 13-year-old boy, threatening to share his explicit content online unless the child sent more nude photos to him — or...
Online networks like '764' target children for chilling violence
Parents, do you know what your kids are doing online? If not, the answer may terrify you.
Married teacher charged with molesting student, 15, claims teen sent texts to himself from her phone to 'blackmail' her
Formella -- who had been working as a special education teacher at the school since 2020 -- was arrested by Downers Grove detectives during a traffic stop on Sunday.
OnlyFans model threatened to tell subscriber's wife he'd signed up unless he paid her extra: cops
A buxom OnlyFans model has admitted blackmailing a married man by threatening to tell his wife he'd been ogling her pictures, police revealed Wednesday.
Racing legend's family accuse two men of bombshell $15 million dark web blackmail scheme
The family of Ferrari racing legend Michael Schumacher accused two men, including a former security guard employee, of trying to extort $15 million from them in exchange for his stolen...
National Association of Realtors rocked after blackmail threat prompts president to resign
Kasper’s sudden departure is the latest in a recent string of executive changes at the NAR.
Teen arrested in murder of Philly journalist, family claims blackmail and underage sex
Suspect Robert Davis' family claimed he and Josh Kruger had been in a relationship.
Popular TikToker trapped in Dubai, faces 2 years in prison for 'screaming' at car rental worker
Tierra Allen -- better known as "Sassy Trucker" -- has been stuck in the strict country since authorities whisked away her passport in April after she "screamed" at a rental...
Epstein threatened to expose Gates' alleged affair with Russian bridge player: report
Disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein allegedly threatened to expose an affair Bill Gates had with a Russian Bridge player Mila Antonova when the Microsoft co-founder declined to join his philanthropic venture.
Sextortionists sent SC pol craven message after son's suicide: 'Your son begged for his life'
"‘Did I tell you your son begged for his life,’" the sextortionists messaged the lawmaker with a laughing emoji.
China's secret police are actively hunting people on US soil
The United States must remain a haven from persecution, not a hunting ground for authoritarians.
Purdue student's suspected killer claims he had been 'blackmailed'
Ji Min Sha, 22, made his first court appearance Friday before Tippecanoe County Magistrate Sarah Wyatt since being arrested for allegedly stabbing Varun Chheda to death.
'Sextortion' cases against CEOs, celebs explode: 'I'm going to f--k up your company'
Wealthy executives, NBA stars and Hollywood celebrities are increasingly turning to lawyers to help them battle "sextortion" plots.
Teens catfish high school teacher, leak his nude photos: cops
Three Michigan teens are suspected of catfishing a high school teacher from another district by pretending to be a 35-year-old woman on a dating app, and getting his nude photos.
Price of freedom: Ruler of Dubai ordered to pay record $730M to ex-wife and their kids
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum was ordered to pay Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein a lump sum of $333 million within the next three months.
Benzema handed 1-year suspended sentence in sex tape case
France and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema was given a one-year suspended jail sentence and a fine of $84,000 Wednesday in a sex-tape case that rocked French soccer.