Jersey City man charged with extortion, impersonating federal agent in $60K scam
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 thousands of…
Penbrook man hit with 40 charges in rape, sexual extortion case involving multiple victims
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 into sex…
MS-13 ringleader wanted for extortion, blackmail and terrorism arrested in Virginia
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. Immigration and…
Baltimore attorney convicted of attempted extortion in $25 million scheme
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 in connection…
Corrupt New York Judge Takes Own Life as FBI Closed in With Bribery and Extortion Warrant
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 of bribery,…
Former Employee Arrested for Attempted Data Extortion Against New Jersey Company
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 Philip R.…
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for Extortion Involving Nude Photos in New Jersey
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 Monday stemmed…
Head of Toms River Insurance Brokerage Firm Fired by Township Indicted for Extortion and Racketeering
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 agreement with…
Ventura Man Pleads Guilty to Extortion, Armed Robbery, Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Charges Related to Crime Spree Last Year
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 counts of…
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Extortion and Arson in Vermont
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 Reiss also…
Extortion Plot Lands Brooklyn Man in Prison for 10 Years
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 federal court,…
FBI Warns of Increase in Child Related Online Extortion Cases
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 minors, usually…
New York City Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison in a Family-Run $4 Million Extortion Scam
WASHINGTON – 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 scheme, which…
WMATA Employee Charged with Extortion and Bribery Connected to Surplus Property Sales
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 alleges that…
Gold Bar Bob Due Today in Federal Court to Face Bribery, Corruption, Extortion Charges
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 Democrats grow.…
New Jersey Senator Indicted for Bribery, Fraud and Extortion to Kick Off Re-Election Campaign Today
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 resignation and…
Brooklyn Man Convicted in Extortion Plot
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 2019, announced…
‘Borders On Extortion’: Big Pharma Company Sues Biden Admin Over Drug Pricing Rules
‘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 Tuesday over…
Oroho Bill Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Extortion Signed Into Law
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.…
Former Seward Police Chief Pleads Guilty in Sexual Extortion Case
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 and official…
Two Defendants Sentenced to 202 Years’ and 40 Years’ Imprisonment, Respectively, for their Participation in the Murder and Extortion of Queens Business Owner
Earlier 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 States District…