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Angry Boyfriend Holds Facebook Account Hostage

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Sat, Feb 27th, 2010 12:51 by capnasty NEWS

A Queens man took his girlfriend's Facebook account hostage, changed her sexual preference to gay, and demanded cash for her profile's safe return, authorities said yesterday. But the bizarre manipulations backfired when his stunned gal pal went to cops and had him arrested on charges of coercion and harassment.

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