David Hans Schmidt was found dead in his Phoenix townhouse last Friday after police noted that his house arrest tracker had not moved in a while. Schmidt had agreed to plead guilty to plot to extort more than $1 million from Tom Cruise for stolen photos taken at his wedding to Katie Holmes in Italy. Schmidt was under house arrest and facing up to two years in federal prison.

Authorities say it appears that he had committed suicide. At least that what the Scientologist told us.

Man Accused Of Extorting Tom Cruise Found Dead