When keeping it real goes completely wrong. The struggle files are reported on Hip Hop Wired:
Record executives get extorted all the time. But it's a problem when
said wannabe record exec is the son of a prominent Goldman Sachs broker
and has no problem going straight to the cops.
The New York Daily News reports
that on Thursday (November 29th) 27 year-old Jon Fontein, son of
Goldman Sachs broker Andrew Fontein, initially agreed to pay 33
year-old Ryan Mixon and 28 year-old Andres Lozano a cool $50,000 to make
a record. But, at the end of the meeting the three were having at Pera
Soho in NYC, Fontein tried to back out of the deal.
However, sources say Mixon (who is from New Britain, Conn.) and
Lozano (who is from Washington Heights) threatened to kill Fontein's
girlfriend, and his family, if he didn't come through with the funds as
allegedly promised. This is where the struggle increases exponentially.
The New York Times reports that
one of the men brandished a gun and forced Fontein to take a cab ride
with them up to the Apple Store on 5th Ave and 58th St., where he was
prompted to buy $3,800 in products, including warranties.
The next day, Fontein went straight to the police. While Fontein met
with detectives, one of the would be rappers sent a menacing text to
Fontein about dropping off the money at Pera Soho.
When Mixon and Lozano arrived, the cops were waiting, posing as
customers, and they were promptly arrested. The duo was booked on
charges including kidnapping, robbery and extortion.
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