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The man who allegedly attempted to extort $100,000 from Cindy Crawford over a photo of daughter Kaia "bound and gagged" has turned himself into the authorities.

The AP reports that after German police searched his Stuttgart apartment, Edis Kayalar turned himself in by walking into a precinct yesterday afternoon.

He'll appear before a court today to determine whether or not he'll remain in custody or will be released pending a trial.

Kayalar is charged with one count of felony extortion here in the US, for which he'll get two years if convicted.