Ex-Boyfriend Of 'Jersey Shore' Star Jenni 'JWoww' Farley Accused Of Trying To Extort $25,000 From Her
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TOMS RIVER, N.J. (CBS) -- The ex-boyfriend of "Jersey Shore" star Jenni "JWoww" Farley is accused of trying to extort thousands of dollars from her. Toms River Police say Thomas Lippolis was arrested Wednesday.
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According to police, Lippolis attempted to extort $25,000 from Farley in exchange for not divulging secrets about her to the media.
Police say Farley's publicist initially received a phone call from Lippolis demanding the money.
Farley and Lippolis dated for nearly a year around 10 years ago.
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Lippolis has been charged with extortion.
It hasn't been an easy time for Farley recently as she filed a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband, Roger Mathews, following a fight.