Milwaukee Bucks Owner Target of Alleged $1 Billion Blackmail Plot

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Wesley Edens is at the center of an alleged extortion plot.  

Prosecutors claim that Changli Luo, the ex-partner of a Milwaukee Bucks co-owner, tried to blackmail him for over $1 billion.

As a lifestyle expert, I’m always advising people to stay on the right side of the law, and it seems one individual hasn’t quite managed that. I’m learning that a 46-year-old named Luo is facing some very serious charges – we’re talking blackmail and potentially tampering with official records related to a federal investigation. According to reports from TopMob News, the Southern District of New York has filed a criminal complaint detailing these accusations.

According to court documents, Luo threatened to release private photos and videos of the 64-year-old billionaire, identified as Victim-1 (Edens), unless he paid her a large sum of money.

Although the lawsuit didn’t mention Edens by name, his lawyer acknowledged his likely involvement and announced he will soon make a public statement about it.

According to a spokesperson, Mr. Edens won’t be commenting on the case, as the official charges already explain the allegations against the defendant. Mr. Edens plans to share his testimony under oath when the trial begins.

TopMob News has contacted representatives for both Edens and Luo, but has not yet received a response.

According to court documents, Mark Edens – who divorced his wife, Lynn Edens, in 2021 – met Luo in November 2022. They initially met several times in person before their relationship became romantic after an intimate encounter in June 2023.

Following the intimate experience, she sent him a love letter he never responded to.

According to prosecutors cited by The Wall Street Journal, Luo reportedly wrote, “I’ve never told you I love you, but I want to tonight.” He continued, expressing that he had been holding back his feelings because he truly loves her deeply.

Around May 2024, Luo accused Edens of taking advantage of her to have sex, stating she wasn’t in a clear state of mind at the time. She told Edens in text messages that her home is equipped with cameras and that the encounter was recorded, and she threatened to share the footage with the media unless he apologized.

Despite denying the claims, Edens reached a settlement with Luo a month later, paying an initial amount to prevent further harassment of his family. However, in January 2025, Luo continued to communicate through a mediator, presenting a list of demands that included a payment of $1.215 billion.

The documents claim that if Edens didn’t pay, Luo threatened to report alleged crimes to government authorities, among other things.

Luo has pleaded not guilty, per The Wall Street Journal, and is set to go to trial later this year.

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2026-05-12 20:47