Ewww. This story is story is so creepy I almost didn’t post it. This very creepy German dude named Edis Kayalar has been arrested and  charged with trying to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber over a photo of their then 7-year-old daughter bound to a chair and gagged, The Department of Justice said Thursday.

The daughter told her parents, who were unaware of the photo, that the nanny took the picture as part of a “cops and robbers” game, according to an affidavit. Ewwwwwww.

“A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court in Los Angeles by the U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI stating that Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford have been the victims of an on-going extortion scheme,” Crawford’s spokeswoman Annett Wolfsaid in a statement Thursday. “This crime has been committed by Edis Kayalar, an acquaintance of a former nanny employed by the family. Mr. Kayalar threatened to sell an image taken of the couple’s then-seven-year-old daughter. There was no previous awareness by Mr. Gerber and Ms. Crawford of the existence of the photograph when they were contacted by Mr. Kayalar. The photo was taken by the former nanny as part of a purported game without the knowledge of the parents. The couple reported the extortion threat to the police and the FBI began a criminal investigation in the matter. Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford intend to pursue any and all available legal action against anyone who aids the perpetrator in the distribution or sale of the photograph of their daughter.”

Somebody tried to shake down David Letterman for a whopping $2 million, and he Nipped. It. In. The. Bud.

On his CBS Late Show Thursday Dave admitting he was the victim of a $2 million extortion attempt and that he had had sexual relations with female members of staff.

It started three weeks ago when Dave received a package whose sender claimed to have information about alleged sexual activity between the 62-year-old star and employees of his program. The sender threatened to go public with the news if he/she did not receive $2 million.

“This morning, I did something I’ve never done in my life,” Letterman said as the cameras rolled. “I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury.”

In his testimony, Letterman said, he admitted to engaging in sexual relationships with staff members. “My response to that is, yes I have. Would it be embarrassing if it were made public? Perhaps it would. I feel like I need to protect these people – I need to certainly protect my family.”

Having initially contacted the Manhattan District Attorney’s special prosecution bureau, Letterman helped participate in a sting operation, eventually meeting and handing a counterfeit $2 million check to the alleged extortionist – who was arrested on Thursday.

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