A Burbank police officer was out on bail Wednesday after being arrested this week for allegedly trying to extort more than $100,000 from his girlfriend's estranged husband, the Burbank Leader reports.
A court complaint outlines that Anthony Valento is suspected of asking for the payment with the promise of getting reduced or dropped domestic violence charges against Jeremy Bassett.
But since July, Bassett has cooperated with the FBI. Valento's girlfriend, Gayle Bassett, was also arrested and is out on bail, according to the Leader.
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