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John Stamos Extortionists Convicted

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July 15 2010, Published 6:05 a.m. ET

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Full House actor John Stamos can sleep easy – a judge found his extortionists guilty of conspiracy in a Michigan courthouse on Thursday.

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Scott Sippola, 31, and Allison Coss, 24, were convicted and sentenced to five years behind bars after the FBI launched a sting operation last year and it was discovered the duo was attempting to release incriminating photos unless Stamos paid them.

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The extortionists contacted Stamos via email and demanded $680,000 from the actor in exchange for keeping the photos and information private.

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An affidavit from an FBI agent said that Stamos, identified as "Mr. X", attended a party with Coss in 2004 during which photos were taken.

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Sippola is the owner of Matrixx nightclub in Marquette, Michigan and as Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, Coss was a former employee and the two eventually had a romantic relationship.