Md. Politician Accused of Secretly Filming Ex-Consultant in Bed With Married Lover, Using as Blackmail to Silence Her
A Maryland state senator, Dalya Attar, faces charges in a blackmail scheme involving secretly recording a consultant in bed with a married lover. Indictment alleges threats to release videos if the consultant opposed Attar's re-election bid. Attar denies knowledge of illegal actions and vows to defend herself.