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Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday morning at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, accusing him of demanding $2 billion in what he called “extortion” to approve hundreds …

MONROE TWP., N.J. — A 35-year-old man from Jersey City has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly impersonating a federal law enforcement officer to extort tens of …

A federal jury in Boston convicted former Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Gary Cederquist on Thursday for orchestrating a years-long scheme to fraudulently pass dozens of unqualified commercial driver’s license (CDL) …

NEW YORK, NY — Nicole Torres, a Bronx district leader and former employee of the New York City Board of Elections, pled guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit extortion and …

PENBROOK, PA — A 26-year-old man from Penbrook is facing 40 criminal charges, including rape and sexual extortion, after police say he used threats and deception to coerce multiple victims …

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A documented member of the violent MS-13 street gang wanted in El Salvador for charges including extortion, blackmail, and terrorist affiliation was arrested in Virginia by U.S. …

BALTIMORE — Stephen L. Snyder, a prominent medical malpractice attorney from Baltimore, was found guilty by a federal jury of attempted extortion and seven counts of violating the Travel Act …

CAMPBELL HALL, N.Y. — A retired New York state judge and former prosecutor, Stewart Rosenwasser, took his own life Tuesday just before federal agents arrived to arrest him on charges …

NEWARK, N.J. — A Missouri man has been arrested and charged with attempting to extort his former employer, a national industrial company based in Somerset County, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney …

HACKENSACK, NJ—Jourden Battle, a 24-year-old resident of Tobyhanna, PA, has been charged with second-degree theft by extortion, following a comprehensive investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The arrest on …

Corruption rocks Ocean County insurance firm that provides liability insurance for most Ocean County towns TOMS RIVER, NJ—Toms River Mayor Dan Rodrick recently announced the termination of the township’s long-term …

Oscar Aguirre Silva, 30, of Ventura, pleaded guilty to one count of interference with commerce by extortion (Hobbs Act), two counts of interference with commerce by robbery (Hobbs Act), three …

Eddy Santiago, Jr., 30, of Clifton, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 49 months in prison after pleading guilty to charges of extortionate collection practices. United States District Judge Christina …

TRENTON, N.J. – Francis A. Garzon, a 35-year-old Brooklyn resident, was sentenced to 121 months in prison for his involvement in a strongarm extortion scheme. The sentencing occurred in Trenton …

By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – When farmers in a tiny Mexican village last month hacked to death suspected drug cartel members who were squeezing them for protection money, …

The FBI has issued a warning about the rising cases of sextortion, where offenders manipulate minors into producing sexually explicit material for extortion. These crimes, occurring predominantly online, involve coercing …

By Zeba Siddiqui and James Pearson SAN FRANCISCO/LONDON (Reuters) – A cybercriminal group named Lockbit, which on Friday said it breached the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China(ICBC), has hacked …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A WMATA employee, Tyrone Hunter, 52, of Seat Pleasant, MD, has been charged with two counts each of extortion and bribery related to federal programs. The indictment …

UNION CITY, NJ – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is scheduled to appear in a Manhattan federal court on Wednesday on charges of bribery, as demands for his resignation from fellow …

NEWARK, NJ – New Jersey U.S. Senator Robert Menendez has been indicted for bribery, fraud, and extortion, but at 11:30 am on Monday, he will defiantly reject calls for his …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to overturn Michael Avenatti’s conviction for extorting Nike, setting back the disgraced celebrity lawyer’s effort to …

Brooklyn, New York – Endrit Kllogjeri, a 29-year-old resident of Brooklyn, was found guilty on June 27, for his involvement in a week-long strongarm extortion scheme that took place in …