Youth Extortion Plot Ties Dietrich Daughter to Kidnap Threats
A young former film worker faced questioning in a bizarre extortion scheme targeting Marlene Dietrich and Mrs. Egon Muller. Letters demanded 20 000 dollars or threats against Dietrichs daughter, with police trapping attempts failing and Dietrich hiring guards. The case includes a switch of letters and a failed police trap as investigators pursue the culprits.
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