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Billionaire Heiress' Ex Jailed for Plot

A former boyfriend of British socialite Tamara Ecclestone has been sentenced to four years in prison for plotting to blackmail her for 200,000 pounds ($303,000). Derek Rose was convicted of the extortion attempt against Ecclestone, daughter of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone. Rose dated Ecclestone, now 28, in 2002. Prosecutors said that after Ecclestone appeared on a reality TV show called "Billion Dollar Girl" in 2011, he sent an email threatening to reveal personal details to...Full Story
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