We are back with the latest series Blackmail. JT brings us the case of the United States V. Ogoshi. When blackmail goes too far.
Sources
Indictment
United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan:
"Ogoshi Brothers Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms In Sextortion Scheme That
Resulted In Death Of Teen.
" (September 5, 2024). Available at:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2024
0905
"Two Nigerian Defendants Plead Guilty to Sextortion.
" (April 10, 2024). Available at:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2024
0410
"Three Nigerian Men Awaiting Extradition For Committing Sexual Extortion.
" (May 3,
2023). Available at:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023
0503
Sextortion
"Two Nigerian Men Extradited To The United States After Being Indicted For
International Sexual Extortion Ring.
" (August 13, 2023). Available at:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023
0813
Indictment: "United States of America, Plaintiff, vs. Samuel Ogoshi, Samson Ogoshi, and
Ezekiel Ejehem Robert, defendants.
" (Accessed via
https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/file/1290706/dl?inline previously,
confirmed content matches publicly available indictments).
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation):
"Sextortion: What Kids and Caregivers Need to Know.
" Available at:
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/
sextortion
Wikipedia:
"Financially Motivated Sextortion.
" Available at:
https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/
sextortion/financially-motivated-sextortion
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC):
"Sextortion.
" Available at: https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/sextortion
"Sextortion: What Parents Should Know.
" PDF available at:
https://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/sextortion-w
hat-parents-should-know.pdf
"United States v. Ogoshi.
" Available at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United
Ogoshi (Used for general overview,
timelines, and confirmation of public details, cross-referenced with official sources).
News Articles (for additional context and quotes from family/officials):
v.
BBC News: "Sextortion: Samuel and Samson Ogoshi, Ezekiel sentenced to jail in US
over death of Jordan DeMay.
" (September 5, 2024). Available at:
https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c785yv96dp2o
The Mining Journal: "'Sextortion' defendants get 17.5 years in prison.
" (September 6,
2024). Available at:
https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2024/09/sextortion-defendants-get-
17-5-years-in-prison/
CBS News Detroit: "3 Nigerian men charged in sextortion death of Marquette teen.
"
(May 4, 2023). Available at:
https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/3-nigerian-men-charged-in-sextortion-death-of-m
arquette-teen/
The Register: "Sextortion suspects on trial after teen victim dies from a self-inflicted
gunshot wound.
" (August 14, 2023). Available at:
https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/14/sextortion
CBC News: "How the latest tragic B.C. sextortion case mirrors a global trend.
" (February
10, 2024). Available at:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sextortion-nigeria-yahoo-boys-suicide-
1.7109646
Yahoo News (via Fox News Digital): "After Michigan teen's suicide, Nigerian brothers
plead guilty to planning deadly sextortion scheme.
" (April 11, 2024). Available at:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigan-teens-suicide-nigerian-brothers-160536849.htm
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