Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag continue the spectacle that is their relationship and RadarOnline.com has exclusive details from inside their publicity-driven scam. From the video of Spencer and a shadowy woman alleged to be Heidi Montag in Costa Rica, to the reports Spencer is shopping a sex tape of Heidi, to the stories of Heidi sobbing hysterically over the sex tape she doesn’t want released, there is plenty of plot to their story line.

The thing is, it’s all a scam.

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First Lie: Spencer is blackmailing Heidi so he can release a sex tape of her. 

Multiple legal experts have confirmed to RadarOnline.com that all parties involved in a sex tape must consent to the release or else it is a slam-dunk lawsuit for the party that didn’t consent. If the tape is released, the party who hasn’t agreed can sue for invasion of privacy and a host of other legal issues. And they are nearly guaranteed of a huge court victory. 

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That’s the dirty little secret with celebrity sex tapes – the celebrity has to agree to its release and they always profit off the sales. Paris Hilton still gets a cut of her tape’s profits as does Kendra Wilkinson. Kim Kardashian settled for $5 million after dropping her lawsuit against Vivid Entertainment.

So without Heidi’s consent Spencer can’t release the tapes. 

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Maria Gabriella Perez - the woman accused of scamming nearly $300,000 in credit card charges from her A-list clientele including Jennifer Aniston- was released on $50,000 bail on Thursday, RadarOnline.com has learned.

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Her mother, Irene Gonzalez, secured bail for her after putting up the family house to cover the costs. "We're very pleased that she was released. Maria is happy to be going home," her attorney Jerod Gunsberg told RadarOnline.com exclusively.

Her other attorney Stephen Kahn added, “At this point everything is very preliminary. She did not enter a plea because today was not an arraignment. It's very easy to make accusations but at this point everything we know so far has us believing that she is innocent."

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Perez was present at the Thursday hearing in Los Angeles. She wore a grey, short sleeved lacy blouse, jeans, and handcuffs. She has been ordered to wear an electronic bracelet and must surrender her passport.

A post indictment hearing is scheduled for September 20 at 8:30 AM.

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Perez is the owner of Beverly Hills salon Chez Gabriela Studio. According to investigators, she gathered information on clients like Aniston, Anne Hathaway and Liv Tyler, and charged their cards without authorization after they paid for her services.

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Tyler's cards were racked up with $214,000 in fraudulent charges in 2009 from the salon, investigators said. She faces two counts of fraud that carries a maximum prison sentence of 25 years if she is convicted.