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Animal Rights Bloggers Arrested for Extortion After Animal Abuse Video
Israeli police arrested bloggers Michel Tronny and Denis Charkov on October 29 for allegedly extorting 20,000 shekels from a young man accused of animal cruelty. The bloggers are accused of threatening the man and his family after releasing a video of the abuse.
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What happened
- 01Bloggers Michel Tronny and Denis Charkov were arrested on October 29 for alleged extortion.
- 02They are accused of demanding 20,000 shekels from a man who abused a cat.
- 03The bloggers allegedly threatened the man and his family with public exposure.
- 04Tronny and Charkov claim their actions were legal and cooperated with police.
- 05The arrests followed the circulation of a video showing the cat's abuse.
Tronny and Charkov claim their actions were legal and that they cooperated with police, asserting external parties may be behind the complaints. They intend to continue their animal advocacy.
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