Bucks Co-Owner Wes Edens Identified as Victim in Extortion Case ...
His spokesman confirmed he is the unnamed victim in an alleged sextortion scheme that prosecutors say sought more than $1 billion.
- On Sunday, The Wall Street Journal identified billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, as the unnamed victim in a federal extortion case against Changli 'Sophia' Luo.
- Following a 2023 sexual encounter, Luo launched a monthslong campaign of threats, demanding $1.215 billion and vowing to 'destroy' Edens by publicizing private photos and contacting his family and business partners.
- Court records reveal Edens previously agreed to settle for $6.5 million, while Luo pleaded not guilty, with her lawyers claiming she sought compensation for an 'inappropriate and aggressive' encounter.
- Luo remains free on a $500,000 recognizance bond as the case proceeds, and a spokesperson for Edens stated, 'Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.'
- The trial is scheduled for later this year, coinciding with Sunday's news emergence as Edens' daughter, Mallory Edens, represented the Bucks at the 2026 NBA draft lottery.
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Co-Owner of NBA Team Is 'Victim-1' in Sextortion Case
A billionaire basketball team owner's private life is about to get a very public airing in federal court. Wesley Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, has been identified as the previously unnamed "Victim-1" in an alleged billion-dollar extortion scheme tied to a brief sexual...
Bucks Owner Wesley Edens Extorted By Changli “Sophia” Luo in Blackmail Scheme
A New York woman has been indicted on blackmail and other charges after she allegedly tried to extort more than $1 billion from Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wesley Edens by threatening to release explicit videos and photos of the two having sex, federal prosecutors said. Changli “Sophia” Luo, 46, a Chinese-born divorcée and founder of a Manhattan nonprofit, was charged with four counts including blackmail and destruction of records in an indictment …
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