Summary
A Maryland state senator, Dalya Attar, was charged with several crimes, including extortion and illegal recording. She and others allegedly recorded a critic in bed with a married person and threatened to release the video. Attar denies knowing about any illegal actions.
Key Facts
- Dalya Attar is a Maryland state senator facing multiple charges.
- Charges include extortion and illegal recording.
- Attar allegedly worked with her brother and a police officer in the scheme.
- They reportedly used devices disguised as smoke detectors to secretly film.
- The victims were unaware of the recordings in their apartment.
- Attar and others allegedly threatened to release the video if demands weren't met.
- She claims the case is based on a disgruntled former employee's allegations.
- Attar is the first Orthodox Jewish woman in the Maryland Senate.
