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Cindy Crawford's Alleged Extortionist

Posted Nov 12th 2009 7:30PM by TMZ Staff

We've just obtained pictures of Edis Kayalar, Cindy Crawford's alleged extortionist -- below are the mug shots and a gallery of modeling pics we've obtained.


There are two booking photos -- the one on the left is from the feds, and the other is from the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.

Kayalar was a model for HERMAEVENTS, a German company (see pics below).

Federal authorities say Kayalar was arrested and deported to his home country of Germany after allegedly trying to pry money from Cindy and Rande Gerber for a picture their former nanny took -- a picture of the couple's 7-year-old daughter bound to a chair and gagged.

Authorities say the nanny took the pic as a prank and Cindy didn't know anything about it.

As we said earlier, a man who appears to be Kayalar contacted TMZ approximately 6 weeks ago trying to sell the photo. He said he had been in a relationship with the nanny and found the photo in her room and became concerned she might be abusing the child.

Kayalar said he had taken the photo from the nanny's room and wanted to know if he could get in trouble for selling it. We offered him no advice and passed on his offer.

Kayalar has been charged with one count extortion -- he faces two years in the slammer.

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Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, edis kayalar, EdisKayalar, extortionist, german, model, rande gerber, RandeGerber

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Posted at 7:40PM on Nov 12th 2009 by mjm

2. Someone should investigate the nanny too.

Posted at 7:41PM on Nov 12th 2009 by James in San Diego

3. Christ , you simply cannot let anyone into your lives , employ or home these days if you have any wealth or are famous.
Everyone it seems is an animal , a con artist , lowlifes , desperate.

Word to the wise , do complete background checks , complete credit checks and character references ( no less than 10 ) then , call each and every one of those people and verify their reference.

What the hell has the world come to these days anymore?!?

Posted at 7:41PM on Nov 12th 2009 by PA-THE-TIC

4. 2nd?

Posted at 7:41PM on Nov 12th 2009 by marterallen

5. The nanny bound and gagged a 7 year old child as a prank? I wonder what this nanny did to the girl when the nanny REALLY wanted to have fun?

That is just twisted. Seems there is a lot more to this story.

This extortionist pretty boy creep should be extradited to the U.S. to stand trial. While he waits for trial, he should be put in the general population of an American prison, where his pretty self will get some nice American felon style Bubba lovin'.

Posted at 7:47PM on Nov 12th 2009 by The Seer

6. What is Wrong with the World? the nanny should be fired don't care if it's a joke she's 7 yrs old..and this guy is a dummy..ciuld he not get a real job he's not bad looking.. but he also not the brighest bulb in the bunch...they should have left him here to be punished and then sent him back..

Posted at 7:47PM on Nov 12th 2009 by Michelle

7. Something in this story smells like rotting fish.

Why would the father pay the extortionist any monetary gain whatsoever, if these pictures were so innocent???

And If the mother did not initially know about the pictures, then how did she know of the circumstances in which the pictures were taken???

I'm not sure, but I think there's a lot more to this story than what know meets the eye.

However, what I am sure of is that TMZ knows more about the story than they are currently willing to tell.
At least for the moment.

This is a very, very delicate one.....ARTOFWAR

Posted at 7:51PM on Nov 12th 2009 by ARTOFWAR

8. Get a job you d ouchebags.

Everybody out for a quick buck.

GET A DAMN JOB.

Posted at 7:52PM on Nov 12th 2009 by peter pan

9. Deported??!? He's hot and I'm single...does he want back in?? LOL

Posted at 7:53PM on Nov 12th 2009 by Crystal

10. Something in this story smells like rotting fish.

Why would the father pay the extortionist any monetary gain whatsoever, if these pictures were so innocent???

And If the mother did not initially know about the pictures, then how did she know of the circumstances in which the pictures were taken???

I'm not sure, but I think there's a lot more to this story than what know meets the eye.

However, what I am sure of is that TMZ knows more about the story than they are currently willing to tell.
At least for the moment.

This is a very, very delicate one.....ARTOFWAR

Posted at 7:54PM on Nov 12th 2009 by ARTOFWAR

11. CAN OPENER

A can opener (also known as a tin opener) is a device used to open metal cans. Although preservation of food using tin cans had been practiced since at least 1772 in the Netherlands, the first can openers were patented only in 1855 in England and in 1858 in the United States. Those openers were basically variations of a knife, and the 1855 design continues to be produced. The first opener employing the now familiar sharp rotating wheel, which runs around the can's rim cutting the lid, was invented in 1870 but was difficult to operate. A breakthrough came in 1925 when a second, serrated wheel was added to hold the cutting wheel on the rim of the can. This easy to use design has become one of the most popular can opener models.

A new style of can opener emerged in 1980s. Whereas most other openers cut the can from the top, this one cuts the can from the side, very near its top. The rim is neatly cut in half in the plane of the flat end, leaving half of the rim attached to the can and the other half attached to the flat end. No sharp edges are produced on the lid. The driving teeth are very much finer than those of the classical can opener and reside at the bottom of a V-shaped groove, which surrounds the rim on three sides at the point of action.

Posted at 8:02PM on Nov 12th 2009 by KOOKYPEDIA

12. Yeah... this guy was so concerned about the child that he had to go to TMZ for advice. I guess he was worried the authorities wouldn't be a reliable source for telling him if he should be concerned about child abuse.

Posted at 8:06PM on Nov 12th 2009 by Carl

13. somebody should investigate his eyebrows

Posted at 8:10PM on Nov 12th 2009 by Mrs Butters

14. Did you guys bother calling the authorities when the photo was offered to you? I think that merely "passing" might be irresponsible when a child is involved.

Posted at 8:22PM on Nov 12th 2009 by Curious George

15. Oh that right there is a nice piece in jail, i pimp him by the hour for some ramen noodles and all night for a book of stamps

Posted at 8:26PM on Nov 12th 2009 by bubba

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