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Hooker In Democrat Big Extortion Plot

Cops: Bob Beckel was targeted by 21-year-old he paid for sex

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Hooker In Democrat Big Extortion Plot

Meet Maryam Massihi.

The 21-year-old hooker recently stole political consultant Bob Beckel's heart--at least for a few hours, at $300 per.

Then Massihi (who used the names Tiffany and Cindy professionally) and her cohorts allegedly tried to extort $50,000 in hush money from the Democratic heavyweight (he ran Walter Mondale's 1984 presidential campaign).

Beckel's recent run-in with Massihi & Co. is detailed in this search warrant affidavit filed August 23 in Alexandria, Virginia's Circuit Court. Beckel discovered his young consort via the Internet (Massihi's electronic come-on is here) and paid her by check, which proved helpful when cops began probing who was trying to shake down the 53-year-old Beckel (seen above).

With Massihi currently imprisoned and facing extortion and conspiracy charges, her D.C. answering machine message needs an update: "Hi. I'll be back around September. Thank you." (6 pages)