'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson exposes alleged extortion plot that sparked suicide attempt

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Alan Ritchson is sharing an intensely personal account of a period when he says his life began to unravel.

The "Reacher" star said a former business partner threatened to accuse him of rape if he refused to meet her at a hotel in Cannes, France – an alleged threat he says left him overwhelmed by uncertainty and depression.

"I'm...