Florida lawmaker Lauren Book was subjected to an extortion attempt using deepfake nude photos, prompting fears about the use of deepfakes and AI misinformation and disinformation in politics.

South Florida teenager Jeremy Kamperveen attempted to extort Book by demanding USD 5,000 in exchange for not releasing sexually explicit photographs of her showing 'female genitalia and the portrayal of a sexual act' to Fox News.

Stolen graphic images of Book and her husband had reputedy been circulating online since 2020. 

Kamperveen pleaded no contest to charges of extortion and cyberstalking in June 2022 and was later sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by 10 years of probation.