Tyreek Hill isn't the first WR to deal with extortion/blackmail attempts...

[Hammock Parties]

When you are a high profile superstar and you step a toe out of line...suddenly you are a target.

https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dal...-dancing-stars

4. Blackmail

On top of a handful of other incidents over the years, Irvin claimed to be the victim of blackmail in 2007 when he was accused of assaulting a disabled contractor. Shawn Vandergrift filed a lawsuit against Irvin claiming Irvin yelled at and grabbed him during a dispute in December 2006. Police declined to press charges after an investigation after the incident. Irvin's lawyer claimed Vandergrift originally asked for $175,000 in damages, "then demanded as little as $55,000 when challenged." Irvin told the News that the attempted blackmailing "is a residual of my history," and that he "can't do anything about it." Vandergrift later dropped his complaint, according to court records.

This year, too, Irvin has been investigated for allegedly drugging and raping a 27-year-old woman, whom Irvin had considered a longtime friend, at a Florida hotel in late March. Irvin's lawyer has since said that prosecutors should drop the case after reviewing the police investigation, which Irvin told reporters has evidence backing up his contention that nothing improper happened. The ex-Cowboys receiver has again said he's the subject of blackmail:

Thxs bro. I grew up the 15th of 17 kids. Ive worked hard all my life. Never took or blackmailed anyone. This kind of stuff makes me sick👎🏾 https://t.co/DyifxbuCI1

— Michael Irvin (@michaelirvin88) June 14, 2017

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...110-story.html

EXTORTION PLOT ON IRVIN ALLEGED

Dallas man allegedly tried to extort $119,000 from troubled Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin, authorities said Thursday.

Teddy Wayne Solomon, 44, was arrested by undercover investigators who had arranged to make the payment demanded of Irvin and his attorney, Kevin Clancy. Solomon has been charged with felony attempted theft.

Irvin said extortionists threatened to blow up Clancy's office unless he paid $119,000. The extortionists claimed they had drug debts, Irvin said.

Irvin said it was part of a pattern of abuse that has trailed him since his indictment last month on drug-possession charges. Irvin, indicted last month with two women described by police as topless dancers, said:

"There have been all kinds of blackmail attempts on me and my family. (But) I'm not blaming anybody for my situation. I shouldn't have been in that room"--the motel where police arrested him March 4.