Susanne Klatten

Susanne Klatten is the heiress of BMW and the richest woman in Germany.CNN: Gigolo admits Blackmailing BMW Heiress (March 9, 2009) In January 2008, Klatten, a married mother of three, told police her former lover Helg Sgarbi blackmailed her for almost $60 million. Sgarbi threatened to release pictures of Susanne Klatten and a sex tape if she did not pay.Telegraph.co.uk: German heiress at centre of sex tape blackmail plot (November 2, 2008)

On March 9, 2009, Sgarbi was convicted of fraud and attempted extortion and sentenced to six years in prison.Bloomberg.com: BMW Heiress Klatten's Blackmailer Gets 6-Year Prison Sentence (March 9, 2009) In a written confession, Sgarbi said he had numerous affairs with wealthy women and apologized to his victims.Bloomberg.com: BMW Heiress Klatten's Blackmailer Gets 6-Year Prison Sentence (March 9, 2009)

Klatten had an affair Helg Sgarbi for two months in 2007.Bloomberg.com: BMW Heiress Klatten's Blackmailer Gets 6-Year Prison Sentence (March 9, 2009) Klatten gave Sgarbi $7.5 million euros after he told her he needed to pay off the mafia because his life had been threatened. In December of 2008, Sgarbi demanded an additional 40 million euros from Klatten and said if she did not pay, he would release sex tapes of their exploits.Telegraph.co.uk: German heiress at centre of sex tape blackmail plot (November 2, 2008)

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• Telegraph.co.uk: German heiress at centre of sex tape blackmail plot (November 2, 2008)

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