According to a report from television station WDSU, a New Orleans man has been arrested for trying to extort more than $1 million from new Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu.
According to a federal affidavit reviewed by WDSU Investigates, Geourvon Sears, a distant relative of Mathieu, is accused of telephoning and texting Mathieu where he threatened to go to the media with allegations of sexual misconduct.
According to WDSU, Sears called Mathieu in Kansas City in April, demanding “$1.5 million deposited into his account,” and there was another incident where Sears sent Mathieu a text demanding “$5 million by Friday, I’m done talking, emailing TMZ now.