Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber are being extorted by someone who has pictures of their daughter.

Apparently, an old picture of Crawford’s eight year-old daughter is being used in the extortion plot against her. The photo shows the young girl bound to a chair and gagged. It was part of a cops and robbers game she would play with the nanny. The parents of the daughter (Kaia) had no clue that these games were even being played in their absence.

The picture was stolen by an acquaintance of the nanny named Edis Kayalar. Kayalar subsequently threatened to sell the photo, thus beginning a blackmailing plot.

“A criminal complaint was filed today in federal court in Los Angeles by the U.S. Attorney’s office and the FBI stating that Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford have been the victims of an on-going extortion scheme,” said a rep for the couple. “This crime has been committed by Edis Kayalar, an acquaintance of a former nanny employed by the family.

“Mr. Kayalar threatened to sell an image taken of the couple’s then-seven-year-old daughter. There was no previous awareness by Mr. Gerber and Ms. Crawford of the existence of the photograph when they were contacted by Mr. Kayalar. The photo was taken by the former nanny as part of a purported game without the knowledge of the parents.

“The couple reported the extortion threat to the police and the FBI began a criminal investigation in the matter. Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford intend to pursue any and all available legal action against anyone who aids the perpetrator in the distribution or sale of the photograph of their daughter.”