'It was awful': B.C. seniors lose $300,000 in extortion by family friend
- A pair of Mission seniors lost approximately $300,000 due to extortion by a family friend, Tyler James Willard, who threatened them with gang violence.
- Tyler James Willard pleaded guilty to criminal extortion and was sentenced to nine months of house arrest and $260,000 in restitution to the victims.
- The extortion began in late 2019 when Willard targeted his childhood friend, leading to frequent requests for money from the Lehmanns.
- The Lehmanns do not expect to receive the $260,000 in restitution and are also facing a $94,000 bill from the CRA.
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