AI incident #1611 ·

Marrero, Louisiana, Woman Allegedly Created Purportedly AI-Generated Nude Media During Extortion Scheme

What happened

Deputies in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, said Marrero resident Haydee Ortiz was initially treated as a victim before investigators allegedly linked her to an online impersonation and extortion campaign involving purportedly AI-generated sexual images and violent threats. Police said sexual media depicting one victim was sent to family and friends, while a person was threatened with rape or bodily harm unless money was paid.

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Victims Of Non Consensual Deepfakes, Victims Of Deepfake Abuse, Unnamed Victims Of Alleged Haydee Ortiz Extortion And Stalking Scheme, Targets Of Online Impersonation, Stalking Victims, Privacy, Epistemic Integrity

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