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

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• “Two Nigerian Defendants Plead Guilty to Sextortion.

” (April 10, 2024). Available at:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2024

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• “Three Nigerian Men Awaiting Extradition For Committing Sexual Extortion.

” (May 3,

2023). Available at:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023

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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

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• 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

 

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