Matt Barnes AI Lawsuit, Ex-NBA Star Loses $61K to Deepfake Extortion, Plans Defamation Case
Former NBA champion Matt Barnes paid $61,000 to an extortionist who used AI-generated deepfakes to threaten him, and now plans to sue gossip blogger Tasha K for spreading the fabricated content without fact-checking—a case highlighting the growing legal crisis around AI-assisted extortion and celebrity rights. What Is the Matt Barnes AI Case? The case involves…









