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How a No-Name Actor Tried to Extort Harvey Weinstein and Groupon’s Co-Founder

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How D-list actor Vivek Shah allegedly tried to join the A-list by extorting Harvey Weinstein. Christine Pelisek reports.

Christine Pelisek
Christine Pelisek
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Christine Pelisek

Christine Pelisek

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