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) …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Ventura Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion, Armed Robbery, Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Charges Related to Crime Spree Last Year
by Indira PatelOscar 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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New York City Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison in a Family-Run $4 Million Extortion Scam
by Indira PatelWASHINGTON – Corry Blue Evans, 31, of New York, N.Y. was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for his role in an elaborate fraud, extortion, and money laundering …
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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 …
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WMATA Employee Charged with Extortion and Bribery Connected to Surplus Property Sales
by Indira PatelWASHINGTON, 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 …
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Gold Bar Bob Due Today in Federal Court to Face Bribery, Corruption, Extortion Charges
by Phil StiltonUNION 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 …
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New Jersey Senator Indicted for Bribery, Fraud and Extortion to Kick Off Re-Election Campaign Today
by Phil StiltonNEWARK, 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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‘Borders On Extortion’: Big Pharma Company Sues Biden Admin Over Drug Pricing Rules Katelynn Richardson on June 6, 2023 Pharmaceutical company Merck & Co., Inc. sued the Biden administration on …
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Sen. Oroho’s bill that would establish the crime of sexual extortion to fight a growing trend that often victimizes minors was signed into law.
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GREENSBURG, PA – Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced yesterday the conviction of Robert Baldwin, the former chief of the Seward Police Department, on charges of sexual extortion …
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Two Defendants Sentenced to 202 Years’ and 40 Years’ Imprisonment, Respectively, for their Participation in the Murder and Extortion of Queens Business Owner
by DOJ PressEarlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Ppassim Elder, also known as “Bsam,” “Big Sam” and “Sam,” and Wilbert Bryant, also known as “Will” and “La,” were sentenced by United …
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