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New York City's "Evil Elmo" Arrested For Girl Scout Extortion Plot
An '"evil" Elmo impersonator who is known to have made anti-Semitic rants has appeared in court for trying to extort $2m (£1.7m) from the Girl Scouts.
Homeless Dan Sandler is accused of threatening to spread false rumours that the Girl Scouts of the USA arranged for underage girls to have sex with men.
The 50-year-old, who begs for money in his Sesame Street character costume, pleaded not guilty to extortion in a New York court.
He gained infamy as Evil Elmo when he was arrested for disorderly conduct for screaming anti-Semitic abuse at tourists. He was filmed saying: "The Jews are responsible for everything that's wrong with the world! I hate Jews!"
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/475437/20130606/evil-elmo-anti-semitic-rant-extortion-girl.htm
Homeless Dan Sandler is accused of threatening to spread false rumours that the Girl Scouts of the USA arranged for underage girls to have sex with men.
The 50-year-old, who begs for money in his Sesame Street character costume, pleaded not guilty to extortion in a New York court.
He gained infamy as Evil Elmo when he was arrested for disorderly conduct for screaming anti-Semitic abuse at tourists. He was filmed saying: "The Jews are responsible for everything that's wrong with the world! I hate Jews!"
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/475437/20130606/evil-elmo-anti-semitic-rant-extortion-girl.htm
