A former high school classmate has been trying to extort Minnesota Twins pitcher Carl Pavano. Christian Bedard, a Southington High School classmate of Pavano, has been contacting Pavano’s sister, Michelle DeGennaro, through Facebook with threats that he will expose an alleged relationship between himself and Pavano. From the Record-Journal:

“The only way your brother is getting out of this… is with a heart-felt apology and a navy Range Rover with tan leather,” Bedard said in one message to DeGennaro.

You have to admit that is an awesome extortion attempt.

In an interview Monday, Bedard said he was writing a journal as a way of giving closure to what he said was an “emotional and physical relationship” between him and Pavano which lasted for three years while the two were high school classmates.

Bedard said the journal could turn into a book.

DeGennaro called Bedard’s contention that he had a relationship with Pavano “clearly false” and an attempt to “extort her family,” according to the affidavit. Bedard told DeGennaro that he had a $1.2 million book deal.

“That is my best offer, an apology and a Land Rover and I’ll kill the project,” Bedard wrote.

Someone should have told Bedard how many Range Rovers you can buy with $1.2 million. Bedard has not been charged, but will likely face charges of second-degree harassment and first-degree criminal attempt to commit larceny.

[Record-Journal]