Woman accused of catfishing mystery CEO and threatening to release sexually explicit pics allegedly used 'multiple identities to target wealthy men'
A 34-year-old New York woman accused of catfishing an unnamed CEO and threatening to release his explicit images was charged with extortion and cyberstalking, theSakoya Blackwood allegedly"used multiple online identities to target wealthy and high-profile men" starting in March 2022 at least, according to the DOJ and court documents.
Blackwood was arrested on Wednesday and is now facing a three-count indictment, including charges of interstate communications with the intent to extort, cyberstalking, and extortion. Her aliases included Lila Cohen, Louren Hennessy, Susannah Forest, Harper Dean, Nataya Romeo, and Jessica Bottomley, MD. Authorities said they believe Blackwood was using these aliases while claiming different addresses and academic degrees to apply for jobs.
In addition to the CEO, several other affluent men were part of the catfishing and extortion scheme, the DOJ claimed.
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