Miss New Jersey claims extortion attempt

nj.com (excerpt) ^ | July 5, 2007 | MaryAnn Spoto

[HAL9000]

The reigning Miss New Jersey claims someone is using photographs she posted on the Internet to try to force her to give up her crown.

Amy Polumbo and her attorney held a news conference at the Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park this afternoon to denounce the blackmail attempt.

The 22-year-old Howell woman said she received copies of between six and 12 of her photos in the mail on June 25 with a letter threatening to make them public unless she gives up her crown to the pageant's first runner-up.

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[OSHA]

Must see said photos before making judgment.

[misterrob]

I agree

[Red Badger]

IBWWP.....

[Perdogg]

[sageb1]

She didn’t already make them public by posting them on the Net herself?

[Tax-chick]

... photographs she posted on the Internet ... threatening to make them public ...

I think I'm missing the point somewhere ...

[Tax-chick]

What pretty white teeth!

[Clam Digger]

Yep, sounds like she screwed herself.

Don’t ever put anything on the internet that would make your momma blush.

[stm]

She shoulda paid Louie da Crusha dat protection money when he made her dat offa she coudn’t refuse. Now youse fawked girlie.

[Clam Digger]

What pretty white teeth!

I'd hope so, seeing as it's a black & white picture!

[mmichaels1970]

They are shots Polumbo posted in a private section of an Internet photo-sharing site so her friends and family could see them, Polumbo said

They say that they aren't "lewd". Which is probably why they are freely going after the blackmailer.

[Clam Digger]

LOL! Well written joizy accent!

[gridlock]

This thread is, of course, useless without pictures!

If she posted them on the internet, the cat is out of the bag, so to speak...

[OSHA]

NOT GUILTY!

[MarineBrat]

I’m pretty sure that most of the guys here on FR would be happy to pronounce her “not guitly” if they could just get a gander at the pictures in question. :)

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Photos from her early days dancing at the Bada-Bing?

[posterchild]

She posted them on an internet site, but the photos were not publicly viewable - presumably she could restrict access to specific friends who would need to log on to be identified.

[skimbell]

Yeah and besides, she said that she’s never even seen a real burro.

[ichabod1]

Nah, this is the opposite of the female teacher sex abuse cases. In a case like this, the prettier she is the more likely she is to be guilty of whatever she’s accused of.

[reagan_fanatic]

Not guilty!

[JRios1968]

[GreatOne]

If you all would read the story (which takes effort, I get that), you would understand that the photographs (1) were not lewd in nature; (2) were uploaded to one of those photo-sharing internet sites (where people upload photos, then e-mail family/friends with the web address); and (3) were doctored.

No scandal, no shame. Just some scumbag out there trying to make a buck.

[Tax-chick]

They say that they aren't "lewd".

And maybe they're not. "Lewd" is in the eye of the viewer, after all.

You think somebody believes she'll give up her position just because they've got pictures of her wearing an old sweatsuit and no makeup?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

[no dems]

I read the full story. According to her and her attorney, the pix were not lewd.

[mmichaels1970]

Did you happen to read the comments? They're more entertaining than the story itself...

Miss New Jersey dont let a losser Black mail you As you aunt mention you probably had less cloth on on a swim suit pagent

Is a crime for a person to Black mail you I'm sure your lawyer told you So fight back Darling dont give your crown to a ugly Miss New Jersey want it be
:)

[Tax-chick]

Oh, well that’s different. I’m so behind on technology.

[gridlock]

I have often wondered about the security of photo sharing sites. I guess this answers that question.

Moral of the story, be careful what you put on the internet, even behind a password.

[chrisser]

Good to see the Democrat voters are behind her.

[massgopguy]

She’d better pay up or I’ll give her back her old nose.

[Paladin2]

Badda boom. Badda bing!

[mmichaels1970]

You think somebody believes she'll give up her position just because they've got pictures of her wearing an old sweatsuit and no makeup?

Sure. Lots of stupid people out there. Read the comments at the bottom of the story for proof. You think somebody who truly posted lewd pictures to a photo sharing site would be so public about the blackmail attempt?

[mmichaels1970]

[stinkerpot65]

Link to pics in question. Warning: Graphic.

[Phantom Lord]

Did I read this right? Someone is threatening to make public pictures she posted of herself on the internet?

[Hegemony Cricket]

OK, OK, OK - I’ll give you the secret code! It’s

1....

2......

3.......

4........

5.

[ishabibble]

SLUT
SLUT
SLUT
SLUT
SLUT
SLUT
SLUT

I could post it a million times, and it would still be true.
This was, quote, ‘for family and friends”? If true, they are all low life, low rent gavonnes. What a disgrace!

[mmichaels1970]

Did I read this right?

No. Click the link to the article. It was a private area of a photo-sharing site.

[massgopguy]

It’s like the combination some idiot would have on his luggage.

[mmichaels1970]

Somebody change the combination on my luggage!

[stainlessbanner]

Her platform was Internet safety

[fish hawk]

So, let’s all chip in and offer the extortionist money for copies of the pictures. If enough of us it would only be a few dollars each. But then, it would probably be better for us to give the money to FR on this latest drive. LOL

[mmichaels1970]

spooky.

[derllak]

She’s cute but that smile looks like it’s gonna break her face any second now.

[massgopguy]

3 seconds.

[mmichaels1970]

Internet Safety - Protecting Children from Online Predators

"Remember a few days ago when you were asking me about irony?"

[Ole Okie]

Link to pics in question. Warning: Graphic.

Bada boom?

Bada bing?

Good gosh!

ROFLMAO!!

[mmichaels1970]

I guess we were truly at “Now Now”.

[misterrob]

She is claiming the photos have been doctored.