NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (KTRK) -- A New Orleans man accused of trying to extort as much as $5 million from former Houston Texans defense back Tyrann Mathieu has been arrested.
KMBC-TV reports Geourvon Sears is a distant relative of Mathieu. He's accused of calling and texting the Kansas City Chiefs star, threatening to go to the media with damaging information about the athlete.
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A federal affidavit alleges Sears told Mathieu he'd drop the issue if he deposited $1.5 million into his bank account.
Sears allegedly sent a text to Mathieu later asking for $5 million, threatening to turn over sensitive information to TMZ.
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Court records also said Sears threatened to kill Mathieu's relatives if he didn't get the money, KMBC reports.
Mathieu's attorney said his client is going through a "private and personal family issue," and declined to comment further on the case.