02-02-2007, 01:00 AM
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Former Oiler 'saviour' in sex scandal
New York Internet fraudster tried to exploit victims in sex videotape scheme
By AJAY BHARDWAJ, SUN MEDIA
EDMONTON -- A decade ago, he billed himself as the saviour for the Edmonton Oilers.
Now a scam artist who tried to buy the then-struggling team has landed in the middle of a New York sex scandal after cops arrested two people for videotaping sexual escapades and trying to extort money from their victims.
Michael Largue, 45, tried to purchase the Oilers in 1998 before he was found to be a charlatan.
"There was nothing to compete against, the guy was a bit of a phony, a fake," said Oilers ownership group chairman Cal Nichols, adding he wasn't surprised by Largue's latest legal battle.
Largue was charged yesterday with second-degree grand larceny, while Shawn Payne, 34, was charged with second and fourth-degree grand larceny, promoting prostitution and first-degree scheming to defraud.
Nassau County cops say a 43-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman met two suspects on a "friend finder" website and met them in hotel rooms where they videotaped a sex romp.
Cops allege Largue and Payne then threatened to reveal the tapes to the victims' families unless they coughed up cash.
The woman paid $46,500 US, while the suspects demanded $20,000 US from the man, said police officer Thomas Brussell of the Nassau County police department.
"He was smart enough to call the detectives to watch the exchange," said Brussell.
While detectives frequently come across Internet sex fiends preying on children, it's uncommon to find adults taking advantage of other adults, Brussell said.
"Use common sense," said Brussell.
"You don't know who these people are. On the Internet, you can be anybody."
Cops recovered $19,900 and video equipment, videotapes and computer discs. Investigators said they believe there could be many victims, based on the amount of equipment they seized.
A big-talking Largue, who sold himself as an international investment banker and former pro hockey player with all kinds of contacts, flew into Edmonton in 1998 and looked into buying the Oilers and keeping them in town.
He said he represented a filthy-rich Swiss banker named Lester Mittendorf, who had $100 million US to spend on a hockey team.
Mittendorf didn't exist.
Nichols said the Oilers ownership group was wary of Largue right from the word go.
"It was very clear he wanted the local contingent to take all the risk, but he wanted the control," said Nichols.
As soon as members of the ownership group met Largue, they knew something was up.
"One of our guys said 'we didn't just fall off the turnip truck.'"
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One might wonder if they really care if they finance and cater to content thieves and other con artists through their service as long as they make a buck?
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