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Arrested on charges related to Mugshots.com — Sahar Sarid

California AG files criminal charges against Sarid and three other people it states were behind extortion scheme.

The alleged owners of Mugshots.com might find their own mugshots on the site soon.

This includes domain name investor Sahar Sarid.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra disclosed charges of extortion, money laundering, and identity theft against the four alleged owners yesterday. Sarid was arrested in Florida and his mugshot is available here.

As stated by the Attorney General, Mugshots.com posts mugshots of people who are arrested. If they want the mugshot removed they have to pay a fee, even if they were never charged or were arrested in error.

Sarid is based in Florida and the state of California wants to extradite him to California to face the charges.

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