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Singer laughs off alleged '19 Kids' extortion plot

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February 14, 2012 01:26 PM EST | AP

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DAVENPORT, Iowa — A Branson, Mo., singer says he's laughing off a photographer's alleged attempt to extort the TLC reality show "19 Kids and Counting" by threatening to release photos of him with a cast member.

Investigators say Hunt threatened to release what she called compromising photos of Duggar and Garrett if she wasn't paid $10,000. Her attorney declined comment.

The reality show on TLC follows Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children. Amy Duggar is a cousin of the family.