Itzhayek says he was the victim of an extortion attempt.

Mr. Jackson said the charges were part of an extortion attempt by the youth's father.

Prosecutors are pursuing the theory that he was killed in a failed extortion attempt.

His story became well known after reported in various newspapers and others started to copy the extortion attempt.

In 1991, Chang died after being shot in a failed extortion attempt against him.

The poison has also been used in extortion attempts.

The plot was the second extortion attempt by the girl's father, having used another girl the year before for a similar failed ploy.

However, local police officials claimed the hotel staff had not made any reference to an extortion attempt or on previous occasions.

In January 2010, the vineyard was the victim of an extortion attempt.

"Do you think these kids had anything to do with the extortion attempt?"