The judge denied Brank's motion to dismiss counts of extortion and attempted extortion affecting interstate commerce by nonviolent threat. United States, Brank's attempted extortion of D.B. Supreme Court ruling last month in Johnson v. District Judge John Walter's courtroom.Īt the Monday afternoon hearing, Judge Walter granted Brank's motion to dismiss count seven of the government's first superseding indictment. Teofil Brank, who performs as Jarec Wentworth, was charged in March with extortion and making criminal threats after the FBI arrested him in a sting operation at a Starbucks parking lot in El Segundo.Īccording to an FBI agent's March 6 affidavit, Brank extorted his victim, D.B., and threatened to ruin his reputation by posting sexually explicit photos on Twitter.Īccording to court filings, the businessman, who successfully moved to have his identity kept secret until trial, had a relationship with Brank, who helped him find gay porn stars to pay for sex.īrank, dressed in a white jail uniform and green T-shirt, Brank was present in custody for a final status conference Monday before trial begins in U.S. LOS ANGELES (CN) - A criminal trial of a gay porn actor accused of extorting a wealthy businessman with demands for a sports car, condo and $1.5 million begins Tuesday in Federal Court.
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