Adam Aron, the CEO of AMC Entertainment, admitted Thursday that he was a “victim of an elaborate criminal extortion” plot.

X, formerly Twitter, was where he made the announcement, explaining that he had been victimized by a “third party unknown to me regarding false allegations about my personal life.” He added that instead of giving into blackmail, he “engaged counsel and other professional advisors and reported the matter to law enforcement.”

Prior to Aron’s release of his statement, Semafor reported that Aron had been targeted for hush money and threats by a catfishing scam. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said last year it charged Sakoya Blackwood with “interstate communications with the intent to extort, cyberstalking, and extortion” and that she targeted a CEO of a publicly traded company. However, this was not publicly known until Thursday’s Semafor report, which was confirmed in part by Aron, who was the CEO.

During Blackwood’s targeting of Aron, investigators said he created multiple online identities. Afterwards, she demanded money to keep messages and photos private, according to court documents

According to Aron on X, the perpetrator was convicted this summer following a “vigorous federal criminal investigation.” He was convicted of cyberstalking and sentenced to prison time already served.

Furthermore, he stated that the incident was “entirely a personal matter” and informed the AMC’s board of directors, as well as consulting an independent outside counsel. As a result, Aron is still the CEO of AMC, and the matter has been closed.