Dutch Billionaire De Mol Target of Extortion, Police Say
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Dutch police are investigating the attempted extortion of billionaire John de Mol, the producer who helped create television shows such as “The Voice” and “Big Brother.”
De Mol has been a target of blackmail since October 2013 by one or more people, the police said in a statement on their website today. The police will show a composite sketch of one person who is “definitely” involved on Dutch real-crime show “Opsporing Verzocht” tonight. The statement didn’t provide details about the blackmail demands.