Senate Passes Oroho Bill Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Extortion

Sen. Oroho's bipartisan bill establishing the crime of sexual extortion to protect young victims was passed by the New Jersey Senate.…

U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Lamor Whitehead For Fraud, Extortion, And False Statements

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of…

Former Chairman of Riviera Beach Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Extortion for Kickback Payments

MIAMI – Delvin Thomas, 44, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has pled guilty to one count of extortion after using his chairman position to receive a kickback from a real-estate transaction. Thomas will…

Former Department of Transportation employee charged with bribery and extortion

A federal grand jury in Houston has returned an indictment charging a former Department of Transportation (DOT) employee with bribery and extortion. Patrick Gorena, 54, Lyford, is scheduled for his initial court…

Jury Convicts Lee’s Summit Man of $1 Million Extortion Scheme

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Lee’s Summit, Mo., man has been convicted by a federal trial jury of a $1 million extortion scheme against a Kansas City, Mo., victim. Leon L. Dudley…

Macon Man Pleads Guilty in Social Media Death Threat and Extortion Case

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of making death threats and attempting to blackmail an individual through Facebook. Austin…

SEPTA Video Surveillance Manager, Equipment Vendor Indicted for Extensive Bribery and Extortion Scheme

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that James Stevens, 69, of Somerdale, NJ, and Robert Welsh, 59, now living in Arizona, were charged by Indictment with conspiracy, bribery, extortion,…

Three Ms-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

Greenbelt, Maryland – Today, a federal jury convicted Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a “Maloso,” “Lobo,”’ and “Viejo Lovvon,” age 41, of Arlington, Virginia; Jairo Jacome, a/k/a “Abuelo,” age 40, of Langley Park, Maryland; and…

Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion

DETROIT – Former Macomb County Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Marrocco pleaded guilty to extortion by withholding county permits from businessmen who refused to contribute to Marrocco’s campaign accounts, United States Attorney…

Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion

DETROIT – Former Macomb County Commissioner of Public Works Anthony Marrocco pleaded guilty to extortion by withholding county permits from businessmen who refused to contribute to Marrocco’s campaign accounts, United States Attorney…

Enlisted Sailor Stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana Pleads Guilty, Admits Producing Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children, Including Through Extortion

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BIAGIO WILLIAM AMBROSINO, age 20, originally from Queens, NY, who was an enlisted sailor stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on…

Federal Jury Finds Palmetto Man Guilty Of Armed Robbery, Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon, Contempt, And Extortion

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury today found Delon Adams (50, Palmetto) guilty of four counts of robbery, four counts of brandishing a firearm…

Perpetrator Of Catfishing Scheme Charged With Extortion, Cyberstalking, And Interstate Threats

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced…

New York Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Role in $4 Million Extortion Scheme

WASHINGTON – Robert Evans, 35, of New York, N.Y., was sentenced today to five years in prison for his role in a wide-ranging fraud, extortion, and…

Jury convicts former Cincinnati Council member Sittenfeld of bribery and attempted extortion

CINCINNATI – A U.S. District Court jury here found former Cincinnati City Council member P.D. Sittenfeld, 37, of Cincinnati, guilty of accepting $40,000 in campaign contributions in exchange for votes on a development…

Gang Members And Others Who Used Violence To Take Control Of New York Fire Mitigation Industry Charged With Racketeering And Extortion

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Ricky J.…

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Extortionist Chuck: Trump Says Schumer, Democrats Resorting to Extortion to Approve Appointments

Jersey City man charged with extortion, impersonating federal agent in $60K scam

Former Massachusetts State Police sergeant convicted in bribery and extortion conspiracy

NYC election board leader pleads guilty to poll worker extortion and fraud scheme

Senate Passes Oroho Bill Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Extortion

U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Lamor Whitehead For Fraud, Extortion, And False Statements

Former Chairman of Riviera Beach Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Extortion for Kickback Payments

Former Department of Transportation employee charged with bribery and extortion

Jury Convicts Lee’s Summit Man of $1 Million Extortion Scheme

Macon Man Pleads Guilty in Social Media Death Threat and Extortion Case

SEPTA Video Surveillance Manager, Equipment Vendor Indicted for Extensive Bribery and Extortion Scheme

Three Ms-13 Members Convicted of Racketeering, Murder, Extortion, and Federal Drug Charges After Three Week Trial

Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion

Former Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Anthony Marrocco Pleads Guilty to Extortion

Enlisted Sailor Stationed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana Pleads Guilty, Admits Producing Files Depicting the Sexual Victimization of Children, Including Through Extortion

Federal Jury Finds Palmetto Man Guilty Of Armed Robbery, Possessing A Firearm As A Convicted Felon, Contempt, And Extortion

Perpetrator Of Catfishing Scheme Charged With Extortion, Cyberstalking, And Interstate Threats

New York Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Role in $4 Million Extortion Scheme

Jury convicts former Cincinnati Council member Sittenfeld of bribery and attempted extortion

Gang Members And Others Who Used Violence To Take Control Of New York Fire Mitigation Industry Charged With Racketeering And Extortion

Laredo residents sent to prison for extortion scheme

Laredo residents sent to prison for extortion scheme

Maryland Man Admits to Extortion in Connection with a Maryland State Contract for Information Technology

Maryland Man Admits to Hobbs Act Extortion in Connection with a Maryland State Contract for Information Technology