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Go To Elle: Macpherson Helps Nab Dirty Duo

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Go To Elle: Macpherson Helps Nab Dirty Duo

Elle Macpherson, the Australian-born supermodel, recently helped Los Angeles officials bust two men trying to extort $60,000 from the Wonder from Down Under. Prosecutors allege that Michael Mischler sneaked into Macpherson's Hollywood home in June and stole, among other things, naked photos of the model which had been taken by her boyfriend. Mischler and pal William Holt then tried to extort money from Macpherson in return for the compromising pictures. This investigative report, prepared by the LA district attorney, describes the shakedown scheme, which hinged on Mischler's and Holt's threat to post the purloined snapshots on the Internet. Thanks to reporter Terry Schermerhorn of LA's Feature News Bureau for providing this document. (9 pages)