May 22 (UPI) -- Geourvon Sears, a distant relative of Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu, was arrested on suspicion of trying to extort $5 million from the defensive back, according to federal court documents.
Sears, 21, is accused of threatening to reveal personal information about Mathieu, which included allegations of sexual misconduct. According to documents from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Sears told Mathieu in April to pay him $1.5 million or he would approach the media. In another text to Mathieu, he allegedly upped the demand and said, "$5 million by Friday, I'm done talking, emailing TMZ now."