TN Man Indicted For Romney Blackmail Attempt: Wanted $1M In Bitcoins 92
OakDragon writes "A Franklin, Tennessee man has been indicted for his attempt to blackmail Mitt Romney. Michael Mancil Brown allegedly claimed his intent to release some of Romney's pre-2010 tax documents unless one million dollars was converted to Bitcoins and deposited into an account which he specified. Demand letters were sent to Republican and Democratic Party offices in Tennessee, and Pricewaterhouse Coopers (whom he claimed to have stolen the documents from). Pricewaterhouse Coopers denies that he ever obtained such documents. Brown was also attempting to "sell" the documents to others (presumably the Democrats or other interested parties) for the same amount. And yes, he was apparently well aware of the Dr. Evil reference."
Is that really blackmail? (Score:5, Funny)
It's not like he was asking for anything of value in return.
He should have gone to the Pawn Stars shop (Score:5, Funny)
Look, these tax returns are unique, kinda neat. But if I buy them, they are gonna sit on a shelf for 6 months. I have to find just the right buyer. And even then, I am not sure I can get $1 million for them. I'll give you 50 bucks.
How culpable? (Score:0, Funny)
I mean Tennesseans are barely sentient beings [umkc.edu], so can we really hold this guy accountable for his actions?