Former NBA star Matt Barnes is again in the limelight. Recently, he made waves online for exposing a harsh reality of Doc Rivers’ nepotism, but now it’s something different, and that could have been harmful as well.
Barnes revealed that he was tricked by an AI Extortion Scheme that cost him $61,000 and damaged his reputation. He further claims a woman used AI to create fake messages and videos, making him look unfaithful. The lies continued and worsened when blogger Tasha K shared the false content. Barnes is now suing her for defamation and has shared proof online to clear his name.
In the meantime, former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas commented on the situation during his podcast. He expressed disbelief that Barnes paid the extortion money. Arenas argued that many NBA players face similar a

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