| Woman Charged With
Using AI To Make Sex Photos to
Extort Now Pleads Guilty
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
Oct 14 รข€“ A woman charged with
using AI to graft onto
pornographic images the face
of a victim she then demanded
$1.215 billion in hush money
from came on December 15
before U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York Judge Margaret G.
Garnett, asking for more time
out of her Park Avenue
apartment while on pre-trial
release. Inner City Press was
there. The
AUSA said she is a risk of
flight,having previously tried
to fly to China, but
could be allowed to go a park
for an hour a day. Defense
counsel Arthur Aidala said she
lives on Park Avenue between
36 and 37 Street and could go
to Bryant Park. Judge
Garnett said OK, one extra
hour a day. The
complaint describes the
defendant hiding evidence
among sanitary napkins her
apartment, and having cameras
to take the images that she
then allegedly
doctored. On July 16, 2026,
Judge Garnett granted the
request to delay the trial,
from September 3 to November
16. On September 14,
Judge Garnett granted the US
Attorney's Office an extension
until October 2 to file its
opposition to severance, which
the Office said was "in light
of continued efforts to reach
a disposition in this case." On October 14,
the guilty plea: "Minute Entry
for proceedings held before
Judge Margaret M. Garnett:
Change of Plea Hearing as to
Changli Luo held on
10/13/2026. Defendant enters a
guilty plea as to Count One of
the Indictment. Defense to
file its sentencing
submissions two weeks prior to
sentencing by 2/12/2027.
Government to file its
sentencing submission one week
prior to sentencing by
2/19/2027. Sentencing
scheduled for February 26,
2027, at 1:00 p.m." The victim -
photo here
in Milwaukee Business Journal
- was Milwaukee Bucks co-owner
and Fortress Investment Group
co-founder Wes Edens. Can you
say, Greek Freak? The case is USA v. Luo, 1:25-cr-412 (Garnett)
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
Woman Charged With Using AI To Make Sex Photos to Extort Now Pleads Guilty
