According to several Chicago-area newspapers, the FBI has arrested a man who allegedly tried to blackmail Oprah's company for $1.5 million. It's a little confusing but I'll try to explain it. The feds say 36-year old Keifer Bonvillain met one of Oprah's employees at a party and began recording their subsequent telephone conversations about Oprah and her business. After getting 12 hours of tape, Bonvillain allegedly e-mailed Oprah about the awful things his employee-friend said about her. He also threatened to write a tell-all book, claiming he'd received offers from tabloids and publishers. Oprah's company apparently 'agreed' to pay him $1.5 million in exchange for the tapes. He agreed to a meeting spot to collect the dough and-- presto!-- the FBI nabbed him. I wonder if Oprah ever knew about it until the conclusion.Man tries to extort $1.5 million from Oprah
According to several Chicago-area newspapers, the FBI has arrested a man who allegedly tried to blackmail Oprah's company for $1.5 million. It's a little confusing but I'll try to explain it. The feds say 36-year old Keifer Bonvillain met one of Oprah's employees at a party and began recording their subsequent telephone conversations about Oprah and her business. After getting 12 hours of tape, Bonvillain allegedly e-mailed Oprah about the awful things his employee-friend said about her. He also threatened to write a tell-all book, claiming he'd received offers from tabloids and publishers. Oprah's company apparently 'agreed' to pay him $1.5 million in exchange for the tapes. He agreed to a meeting spot to collect the dough and-- presto!-- the FBI nabbed him. I wonder if Oprah ever knew about it until the conclusion.
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1-07-2007 @ 6:38PM
VSJ said...
Bonvillain must be the most ignorant man on the planet (Besides Donald Trump, but that's another subject. Oprah requires that ALL of her employees sign non-disclosure agreements. I am sure that breach of Oprah's NDA would be more costly than any employee would want to risk.
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1-08-2007 @ 12:10AM
BCC said...
I guess Bonvillain isn't such a great villain.
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1-08-2007 @ 8:53PM
Drs. M & R Neary said...
Anyone who GRANDSTANDS the way that Oprah does, deserves to be exploited by whackos!
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1-13-2007 @ 12:26PM
S. said...
If you don't know: Bonvillain means "Good Villain" in french!!!
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