Autumn Jackson first came to media attention in 1997 for her extortion attempt against comedian Bill Cosby.
14 Facts About Autumn Jackson
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Autumn Jaquel Jackson was born to Shawn Thompson Upshaw on September 20,1974.
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The money went to a trust fund for Autumn Jackson, paid for Autumn Jackson's car, and her college tuition.
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When Cosby learned in April 1995 that Autumn Jackson had dropped out of college, he stopped having funds released from her education trust fund.
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Autumn Jackson believed the leverage she held over Cosby was that his public and professional image would be damaged if the affair and disputed paternity claims were revealed.
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Autumn Jackson was contacted by Cosby's lawyer who warned her that what she was doing constituted an extortion attempt.
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Autumn Jackson persisted, and sent Cosby a copy of the $25,000 contract she had negotiated with The Globe to sell her story.
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Cosby's lawyers contacted the FBI, who covertly contacted Autumn Jackson using the guise of a settlement agreement.
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Autumn Jackson was persuaded to come to New York for the purposes of a sting operation devised to gain proof of extortion on her part.
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Autumn Jackson was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison.
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In June 1999, after serving 14 months of her sentence, Autumn Jackson's conviction was overturned and she was released from jail, pending a retrial.
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In November 1999, Autumn Jackson's conviction was reinstated by the same court of appeals.
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Autumn Jackson met Antonay Williams while both attended university at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Florida.
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On October 18,1997, at Clearlake, California, Autumn Jackson married Williams in a private ceremony.