When Robb arrived at the designated pickup spot at a Salt Lake hotel, he was arrested by authorities.A spokeswoman for Nikola said Thursday the company had no comment about Robb’s arrest.In the police document the businessman is only identified by the initials T.M.SALT LAKE CITY — A man was arrested Wednesday after police say he tried to extort a wealthy Utah businessman who he said is a billionaire.The businessman sent private messages to Robb through Instagram and told him to “stop harassing him and posting online about him” and threatened to contact legal authorities, according to the charges.
Plymouth. Trevor Milton's newfound fortune is the latest vindication for the Utah-born college dropout, who founded Nikola at the age of 29 after talking to truckers in the North Dakota oil fields. On Thursday, Trevor Milton filed for a civil stalking injunction against Robb in Summit County’s 3rd District Court. Works at Pine Valley builders Limited. ft. home is a 4 bed, 3.0 bath property. His parents divorced in 1948. It's equally disgusting and they always have a reason to justify. 2128 Trevor Cir , Milton, FL 32583-9616 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $329,900. In September, Forbes magazine estimated Milton’s net worth to be at least $1.1 billion.Robb also made other threats about going to the media and statements such as “the reaper is here to collect,” the charges state.“Upon being taken into custody, Robb uttered that, ‘This is what happens when you blackmail a billionaire,’” the affidavit states.He also said that “he feels threatened for his safety and the safety of his family by some of the bizarre statements made by (Robb),” the charges say.Robb threatened to publicly post information about the businessman that would harm his reputation, the affidavit says. “Robb took active steps to post some of this information on his Instagram page.”The Instagram posts also included replies between Robb and a woman who was allegedly a mutual friend of the two men.Robb then told investigators he had “dirt” on his former friend “and intended on releasing it to get ‘justice.’ He stated that he knew the information would damage (the man’s) reputation and that he agreed to accept $500,000 cash to not post the information publicly.”Start your day with the top stories you missed while you were sleeping.Robb posted statements calling the businessman a fraud and also posted, “Who else would like a cold dish of karma?’ according to charging documents. Trevor Milton. Trevor Milton. His father Milton was a naval officer, talent agent, and successful movie producer while his mother Marion was a prominent civic leader. He also said that while both he and the company had high valuations, they had little cash.Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inboxNikola, which makes electric- and hydrogen-powered trucks, saw its share price briefly top $37 after going public, giving Milton a net worth of nearly $5 billion based on his share ownership. The 2,151 sq. Trevor has 3 jobs listed on their profile. 32.9k Followers, 82 Following, 200 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Trevor Milton (@lakepowelltrevor) He said he also paid off all past due propane bills for Kamas and Oakley.An arrangement was made under the guise that the businessman would pay $50,000 of the money. The property has a 16,800-square-foot riverfront mansion with eight bedrooms, 8.5 baths, a lofted billiards room, movie theater, wine cellar and gym.Milton grew up in Utah, and his family struggled after his mother died from cancer when he was young.