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Twins haven't talked extortion with Pavano

MINNEAPOLIS, March 30 (UPI) -- Officials with the Minnesota Twins said they haven't spoken to pitcher Carl Pavano about an alleged extortion scheme against him.

Twins General Manager Terry Ryan said Pavano wasn't with the team for its spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week so no one had a chance to speak with him after the story broke in the Record-Journal newspaper of Meriden, Conn., the St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press reported Friday.

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"The first I heard of it was on the ride up here," Ryan said. "I haven't talked to Carl about it, and until I do, I'm not going to be able to give you much."

A search warrant affidavit filed by police when they seized a laptop and journal from the Southington, Conn., home of Christian Bedard, 36, indicates Bedard may have been trying to extort money from Pavano.

Police said Bedard claims he engaged in a romantic and sexual relationship with Pavano when they attended high school together. They said Bedard informed Pavano that he had a $1.2 million book deal to write about the experience but offered to reject the offer if Pavano buys him a navy Range Rover with tan leather.

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