WACO, TX—Richard Khamir Hurd, 25, of
Waco, pleaded guilty today to federal charges in connection with an attempt to
extort money from Robert Griffin, III, the current quarterback for the NFL’s
Washington Redskins, announced U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI San Antonio
Division Special Agent in Charge Armando Fernandez.
Appearing before U.S. District Judge
Walter S. Smith, Hurd pleaded guilty to an information charging him with
interstate communication of a threat to injure the property or reputation of
another person and receiving the proceeds of extortion.
By pleading guilty, Hurd admitted that
between June 14, 2012 and June 22, 2012, he contacted one of Griffin’s agents
initially demanding $1 million or else he would release information to the
media which he claimed would severely damage Griffin’s reputation. According to
court documents, during negotiations with Griffin’s agent conducted at the
direction of the FBI, Hurd agreed to accept a lesser sum of $120,000 in
exchange for the information and signing a “non-disclosure” agreement. On June
22, 2012, Hurd appeared in a Waco law office where he signed the
“non-disclosure” agreement and collected a check for $120,000. Afterwards, FBI
agents arrested Hurd.
Hurd, who is currently on bond, faces up
to two years and three years in federal prison, respectively, for interstate
communication of a threat and receipt of extortion proceeds.
Sentencing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on
November 21, 2012, before Judge Smith.
This investigation was conducted by
agents with the FBI with assistance from the Waco Police Department and the
Woodway, Texas Department of Public Safety. This matter is being prosecuted by
Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Gloff.
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