Fact #108393
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Short story:
Record producer Chauncey Mahan is questioned by police in Northridge, California, USA, in connection with an alleged extortion plot centering round Jay-Z master recordings which were formerly believed lost in 2002. Mahan is said to have extorted $75,000 from Live Nation/Roc Nation for the safe return of the tapes which had been in his possession for some time.