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Posted Nov 18th 2009 2:30PM by TMZ Staff
Cindy Crawford's alleged extortionist cannot be extradited to the U.S., but he's not out of the woods.
TMZ did some checking and found Edis Kayalar, who turned himself in to German police Monday night, cannot be shipped back to the U.S. for allegedly demanding $100,000 from Cindy and hubby Rande Gerber. Germany does not have an extradition treaty with the U.S.
So, you ask, why did Kayalar turn himself in? We're told in November, after Kayalar was deported to Germany, he was sending emails to Gerber asking for money that could be transferred into a German bank account. That, German authorities tell us, is a violation of German extortion law.
Kayalar allegedly stole a photo from Cindy's former nanny -- a photo that shows her 7-year-old daughter tied up to a chair and gagged. The nanny says she took the photo as a joke.
Kayalar has been denied bail, because the German judge thinks he's a flight risk.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Cindy Crawford
Tags: arrested, cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, cops, edis kayalar, EdisKayalar, extortion, extortionist, germany, nanny, photo, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted Nov 15th 2009 1:15PM by TMZ Staff
Police in Germany searched a home in Stuttgart in connection with the Cindy Crawford extortion case -- but they would not confirm the apartment belonged to the suspect, Edis Kayalar.
German authorities confiscated several items from the home, but would not say where Kayalar was or whether or not he had been charged in Germany.
Kayalar allegedly tried to extort Crawford and her husband, Rande Gerber, over a photo of their daughter bound to a chair and gagged.
Kayalar has been charged with one count extortion -- he faces two years in the slammer.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Cindy Crawford
Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, edis kayalar, EdisKayalar, extortion, extortionist, plot, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted Nov 14th 2009 6:21PM by TMZ Staff
Looking as if they weren't just the victims of a disgusting extortion plot, Cindy Crawford went on a bike ride in Malibu this afternoon with her husband, Rande Gerber, their two children -- Kaia and Presley -- and two other kids.
You know what they say -- the family that gets extorted together, stays together.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Cindy Crawford
Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, extortion, family, photo, rande gerber, RandeGerber
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.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Exclusives, Cindy Crawford
Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, edis kayalar, EdisKayalar, extortionist, german, model, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted Nov 12th 2009 6:33PM by TMZ Staff
Cindy Crawford was targeted for extortion, over a photo of her daughter which showed the daughter bound to a chair and gagged.
Documents were filed in federal court saying that Edis Kayalar, a friend of a former nanny of Crawford and husband Rande Gerber, was threatening to sell the photo of the couple's 7-year-old daughter.
Crawford's rep says the photo was taken as part of a game of cops and robbers, without Crawford's knowledge. The docs say the nanny took the photos as a "prank" and that Kayalar stole the picture from her.
We're told Crawford and Gerber went to the cops, who turned it over to the FBI.
According to legal docs, Gerber paid Kayalar $1,000 for what he thought was the original photo. But Gerber claims Kayalar came back a few days later, claiming he still had a copy and demanded more money.
And this is curious .... according to the documents, Kayalar was arrested by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department on September 16, 2009, placed in federal custody by ICE agents for an immigration violation. He was then deported to Germany.
But it didn't end there ... The Feds say on November 1, 2009, Kayalar called the Crawfords from Germany and said he "had no choice now but to extort the victims for money because they had gotten him deported." He demanded $100,000 or else he'd release the photo to the media.
BTW, someone tried peddling the photo to TMZ approximately 6 weeks ago. We passed.
story developing
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Cindy Crawford
Tags: bound to a chair, BoundToAChair, cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, daughter, extortion, former nanny, FormerNanny, nanny, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted May 11th 2009 1:45PM by TMZ Staff
We've learned the two waitresses who are suing Rande Gerber for sexual harassment refuse to take lie detector tests -- something George Clooney already said he'd do to clear Rande's name.
The waitresses filed the lawsuit back in March, claiming they were fired from one of Gerber's restaurants for not giving in to the sexual advances of Gerber and other managers.
We're told when Rande's attorney, Howard Weitzman, asked why the accusers wouldn't take the test, he was told "they simply won't."
Calls to the waitresses' attorneys have not been returned.
Tags: court, george clooney, GeorgeClooney, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted May 4th 2009 4:28PM by TMZ Staff
Rande Gerber's sexual harassment lawsuit is about to get even sexier -- George Clooney will take the stand. Put another way, he's testifying against the chicks, so they may as well fold now.
Gerber, along with a couple of his employees, are being sued for sexual harassment -- allegedly kissing and fondling two former waitresses. Gerber calls the claims a "blatant lie" and he's even got witnesses to prove it -- including Mr. Clooney himself.
A rep for Gerber tells us, "Mr. Gerber and Mr. Clooney are willing to take a lie detector tests to prove that the allegations against Mr. Gerber are false. Mr. Gerber will not settle this extortion case even for a single dollar and will take all actions necessary to clear his name, including filing a $10 million lawsuit for malicious prosecution once these allegations are proven false."
Case closed.
UPDATE -- Through his rep, Clooney tells us, "I was with Rande the entire night -- as were a lot of people -- they will all say the same thing that I'm saying. This event never happened. Period."
Filed under: George Clooney
Tags: court, george clooney, GeorgeClooney, rande gerber, RandeGerber, sexual harassment, SexualHarassment, testifies
Posted May 1st 2009 5:58PM by TMZ Staff
Rande Gerber, the business mogul husband of Cindy Crawford, is being sued for sexual harassment by a pair of former female employees.
According to a lawsuit filed in March in San Diego County Superior Court, two former waitresses claim they were fired from a restaurant owned by Gerber's company for refusing to give in to the advances of Gerber and other managers where they worked.
On one occasion in 2008, while working at the Moonstone Lounge located in the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego, one of the women claims Gerber attempted to kiss her three times during the night, then "put his hand up [her] dress in between her legs in an attempt to fondle her crotch."
The women are suing for unspecified damages.
Gerber's reps tell us, "These allegations were previously investigated and shown to be baseless," adding, "This lawsuit has no merit."
He's married to Cindy Crawford, for cryin' out loud ...
Filed under: Celebrity Justice
Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, hard rock hotel, HardRockHotel, lawsuit, moonstone lounge, MoonstoneLounge, rande gerber, RandeGerber, san diego, SanDiego, sexual harassment, sexual harrassment, SexualHarassment, SexualHarrassment, sued
Posted Aug 18th 2008 9:13AM by TMZ Staff
Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber were actually smiling for once, until one pap -- not TMZ's -- asked about those topless pictures from Italy.
Cheer up, Rande, at least your wife actually won our poll pitting her against a half naked Heidi Klum.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird
Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted Nov 22nd 2007 9:50AM by TMZ Staff
Cowboy-hatted supermodel Cindy Crawford, 41, and hubby Rande Gerber, 45, braved the beautiful beaches of Hawaii yesterday, walking hand-in-hand -- almost ten years since they married. 
Whose sneakers are they?
Filed under: Hot Mamas
Tags: cindy crawford, CindyCrawford, rande gerber, RandeGerber
Posted Jun 1st 2006 4:09PM by TMZ Staff
Ultimate Fighting Champion Matt Hughes got the opportunity of a lifetime when supermodel Cindy Crawford walked into his dressing room to get her chest autographed.
Hughes defeated UFC Brazilian jujitsu legend Royce Gracie Saturday night at the Staples Center in LA in front of a star packed audience including Paris Hilton, The Rock, Michelle Rodriguez and Nicolas Cage.
Usually we expect Cindy to be the one autographing body parts, but in this case TMZ is told that Crawford's husband Rande Gerber dared his gorgeous wife to get inked by the champion.
Tags: Cindy Crawford, CindyCrawford, Matt Hughes, MattHughes, Rande Gerber, RandeGerber, Royce Gracie, RoyceGracie, Ultimate Fighting Champion, UltimateFightingChampion
