extortion
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‘Bling Bishop’ Lamor Whitehead Finally Scammed His Way Into the Pokey. Here’s What We Know
Whitehead was sentenced to nine years in prison for multiple charges involving conning money.
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That Time My Delivered Package Was Held Hostage and Exchanged for a Six Pack of Beer
I’m one of those people who live in a neighborhood where anytime I get an “out for delivery” email/text/raven for any package that won’t fit into my mailbox, I know it means it’s time for me to head home. I will either receive the package personally or be present to witness it NOT being delivered…
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Michael Avenatti Charged With Extortion Against Nike: Report
I assure you that I never talk like this but, “Ohhhhhh, bitch!” On Monday, the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office charged attorney Michael Avenatti with trying to extort more than $20 million from Nike “by threatening to issue damaging allegations against the company unless it paid his client millions,” The Washington Post reports. According to the…
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NYC Man Charged in Kidnap, Extortion and Killing of Landlord
Erskin Felix, 38, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was the mastermind of a plan that resulted in charges of first-degree kidnapping and second-degree murder in the abduction and death of a wealthy landlord, officials say. His brother, Kendall Felix, 28, was also arrested in the case on charges of hindering prosecution and tampering with evidence, CBS News reports.…