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WACO, TX—Richard Khamir Hurd, 25, ofWaco, pleaded guilty today to federal charges in connection with an attempt toextort money from Robert Griffin, III, the current quarterback for the NFL’sWashington Redskins, announced U.S. Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI San AntonioDivision Special Agent in Charge Armando Fernandez.
Appearing before U.S. District JudgeWalter S. Smith, Hurd pleaded guilty to an information charging him withinterstate communication of a threat to injure the property or reputation ofanother person and receiving the proceeds of extortion.
By pleading guilty, Hurd admitted thatbetween June 14, 2012 and June 22, 2012, he contacted one of Griffin’s agentsinitially demanding $1 million or else he would release information to themedia which he claimed would severely damage Griffin’s reputation. According tocourt documents, during negotiations with Griffin’s agent conducted at thedirection of the FBI, Hurd agreed to accept a lesser sum of $120,000 inexchange for the information and signing a “non-disclosure” agreement. On June22, 2012, Hurd appeared in a Waco law office where he signed the“non-disclosure” agreement and collected a check for $120,000. Afterwards, FBIagents arrested Hurd.
Hurd, who is currently on bond, faces upto two years and three years in federal prison, respectively, for interstatecommunication of a threat and receipt of extortion proceeds.
Sentencing is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. onNovember 21, 2012, before Judge Smith.
This investigation was conducted byagents with the FBI with assistance from the Waco Police Department and theWoodway, Texas Department of Public Safety. This matter is being prosecuted byAssistant U.S. Attorney Greg Gloff.
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