Episode 177 - United States v. Ogoshi - Blackmail

We are back with the latest series Blackmail. JT brings us the case of the United States V. Ogoshi. When blackmail goes too far. Sources Indictment United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Michigan: "Ogoshi Brothers Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Terms In Sextortion Scheme That Resulted In Death Of Teen. " (September 5, 2024). Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2024 0905 "Two Nigerian Defendants Plead Guilty to Sextortion. " (April 10, 2024). Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2024 0410 "Three Nigerian Men Awaiting Extradition For Committing Sexual Extortion. " (May 3, 2023). Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023 0503 Sextortion "Two Nigerian Men Extradited To The United States After Being Indicted For International Sexual Extortion Ring. " (August 13, 2023). Available at: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023 0813 Indictment: "United States of America, Plaintiff, vs. Samuel Ogoshi, Samson Ogoshi, and Ezekiel Ejehem Robert, defendants. " (Accessed via https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/file/1290706/dl?inline previously, confirmed content matches publicly available indictments). FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation): "Sextortion: What Kids and Caregivers Need to Know. " Available at: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/ sextortion Wikipedia: "Financially Motivated Sextortion. " Available at: https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/ sextortion/financially-motivated-sextortion National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): "Sextortion. " Available at: https://www.missingkids.org/theissues/sextortion "Sextortion: What Parents Should Know. " PDF available at: https://www.missingkids.org/content/dam/netsmartz/downloadable/tipsheets/sextortion-w hat-parents-should-know.pdf "United States v. Ogoshi. " Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United Ogoshi (Used for general overview, timelines, and confirmation of public details, cross-referenced with official sources). News Articles (for additional context and quotes from family/officials): v. BBC News: "Sextortion: Samuel and Samson Ogoshi, Ezekiel sentenced to jail in US over death of Jordan DeMay. " (September 5, 2024). Available at: https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/c785yv96dp2o The Mining Journal: "'Sextortion' defendants get 17.5 years in prison. " (September 6, 2024). Available at: https://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2024/09/sextortion-defendants-get- 17-5-years-in-prison/ CBS News Detroit: "3 Nigerian men charged in sextortion death of Marquette teen. " (May 4, 2023). Available at: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/3-nigerian-men-charged-in-sextortion-death-of-m arquette-teen/ The Register: "Sextortion suspects on trial after teen victim dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. " (August 14, 2023). Available at: https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/14/sextortion CBC News: "How the latest tragic B.C. sextortion case mirrors a global trend. " (February 10, 2024). Available at: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/sextortion-nigeria-yahoo-boys-suicide- 1.7109646 Yahoo News (via Fox News Digital): "After Michigan teen's suicide, Nigerian brothers plead guilty to planning deadly sextortion scheme. " (April 11, 2024). Available at: https://www.yahoo.com/news/michigan-teens-suicide-nigerian-brothers-160536849.htm Brew Crime Website Bluesky Twitter Instagram Our Exclusive Private Fan Group YouTube TikTok Patreon ⁠ 🔑 Keywords: 💻 Connect with us on:You can support us on Patreon! 🎧 Available on all major podcast platforms! Leave a review and share to support more true crime content! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices