Macro Finance
Woman Pleads Guilty to Trying to Scam Wes Edens
Bloomberg Markets·October 14, 2026·1 min read
A woman pleaded guilty to fraud for attempting to extort Fortress Investment Group co-founder Wes Edens out of more than $1.2 billion by threatening to release videos of them having sex. The scheme involved demands for payment in exchange for suppressing the alleged footage, leading to her conviction in connection with the plot.
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