AUGUST 22 In an extortion scheme busted up by federal agents, a fledgling actor threatened to kill members of movie producer Harvey Weinstein’s family unless the Hollywood titan wired millions to an offshore bank account, The Smoking Gun has learned.
Weinstein was one of several business titans allegedly targeted over the past two months by Vivek Shah, a 25-year-old West
Hollywood resident whose Facebook and IMDB pages are stocked with photos of him posing with stars like Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie (at right), Ozzy Osbourne, Sofia Vergara, and Zach Galifianakis (below).
While Shah describes himself as an “entrepreneur” and film producer, his Hollywood credits appear to be limited to extra work and an Intel commercial. But he has rubbed shoulders with stars at movie premieres, several awards shows (Screen Actors Guild, ESPN, Golden Globes), and the Playboy Mansion.