Matt Barnes Says He Was Extorted for $60K by Chick In His DMs — Now He’s Taking Legal Action Blogged by: thinktank #MattBarnes is breaking his silence on a situation he says has gone way too far. The former #NBA player revealed he’s taking legal action after a woman he briefly interacted with on social media allegedly extorted him for $60,000. According to Barnes, the exchange began during a short breakup with his on-again, off again partner Anansa Sims in July 2023. He says the interaction stayed strictly online and never became physical. Once he reconciled with his partner, he cut ties with the woman. However, Barnes claims that things escalated when the woman, who he refers to as “Jesse,” began threatening to leak audio and DMs unless he paid up. “There’s been a lot of bulls**t being said about me over the last six to eight months,” he stated in a social media video. He also pointed fingers at gossip blogger Tasha K, accusing her of helping spread false narratives. To back his...