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A SCANDAL has erupted over the Miss New Jersey beauty pageant with police investigating whether jealous rivals are behind a plot to blackmail winner Amy Polumbo into handing over her crown.
Detectives yesterday began investigating the five runners-up, including first runner-up Ronica Licciardello.
"I'm presently the victim of blackmail and possible extortion," Polumbo, 22, said. Her lawyer Anthony Caruso said the State Attorney General's Office was involved in the investigation.
The bombshell exploded last week when Polumbo announced a cyber-fiend had got hold of compromising photos from her Facebook web page and doctored them with nasty captions.
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