Unser named as victim of N.M. extortion plot
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Al Unser Jr. is listed as an extortion victim in a grand jury indictment against the suspected head of an Albuquerque, N.M., prostitution ring.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner
Al Unser Jr.
is listed as an extortion victim in a grand jury indictment against the suspected head of an Albuquerque, N.M., prostitution ring.
The district attorney's office said the suspect, 47-year-old Bobby McMullin, tried to blackmail Unser with claims of a "compromising" videotape in February and March 2004.
Prosecutor Mark Drebing said yesterday the video is not related to the prostitution ring and Unser was not a client.
It wasn't clear why Unser was involved with McMullin and Unser couldn't be reached for immediate comment.
McMullin allegedly asked Unser for $750,000 and, if payment wasn't received, threatened to release the tape to the public, according to one charge outlined in a 137-count indictment.
Drebing said it appears Unser made some payments to McMullin but didn't know how much money was handed over.
Unser's name turned up as police investigated an online escort service run by McMullin, who was arrested in May. The company, Private Ice, was tied to a downtown strip club and alleged prostitution ring.
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