How billionaire Wesley Edens, Chinese divorcee hooked up before alleged blackmail
New York Post • • business
Key Points:
- Changli “Sophia” Luo, a Chinese divorcee, initiated contact with Milwaukee Bucks owner Wesley Edens via LinkedIn in 2022, initially under the pretense of professional networking.
- Their relationship evolved from professional to personal, eventually leading to a brief romantic involvement and an intimate encounter in June 2023.
- After the encounter, Luo allegedly threatened to release intimate photos and videos of Edens unless he paid her $6.5 million, which he initially agreed to.
- Luo later demanded up to $1.215 billion, nearly half of Edens’ $2.5 billion net worth, after discovering she had contracted HPV and blaming Edens for the infection.
- The case highlights a dramatic turn from professional interaction to alleged blackmail involving a high-profile billionaire.