Sorry Hollywood, you've got nothing on this story line.
Robert Snell of the Detroit News tells the story of an alleged hooker from Westland and her parents who were involved in an extortion scheme involving nearly $3 million.
According to the News report, the parents and hooker allegedly extorted money from a retired software mogul by threatening to tell police about a threesome involving the hooker, her teenage cousin and the businessman. Federal prosecutors allege the mogul gave the hooker's father more than $2.6 million in cash and checks from 2008 to 2012.
The News writes:
A 119-count indictment unsealed in federal court this week alleges a years-long conspiracy that netted millions of dollars from software executive Paul Vagnozzi of Orchard Lake. He retired in 2005 after selling his company, Rochester Hills-based Cypress Corp., for $8.7 million.
The alleged scheme was headed by Westland resident Terry Tackett, 52, involved wife Kimberly Tackett, 53, and their daughter Jessica Tackett, 25, who prosecutors say was a stripper and a prostitute.
The pole dancer's pop allegedly threatened to beat up Vagnozzi and order his pals in the "mafia" and Jokers Motorcycle Club to hurt him if the retired software executive didn't pay millions to keep secret a threesome with two teens, prosecutors allege.
