May 24, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Extortion

Page: 1 2

GOP Threat: Cut Social Security and Medicare or We'll Kill the Economy -- Americans Say No to Both

Roger Hickey | Posted 03.08.2013 | Politics

Read More: Republcans, Social Security, Congress, Coalition, President Obama, Roger Hickey, Debt Ceiling, Economy, Jobs, Medicare, Extortion, Campaign for America's Future, Democrats, Politics News

Republicans can get their way only if Democrats fail to realize they have the American people on their side. And once Republicans are clear about their proposals, Americans turn against them.

Read Whole Story

'Christmas Letter 2012'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 02.10.2013 | Comedy

It sure has been an exciting 2012 for the Zezimas! The good news is that nobody in the family went to prison, though three of us had brushes with the law.

Read Whole Story

Couple To Face Trial In Stevie Wonder Extortion Case

AP | ANTHONY McCARTNEY | Posted 09.11.2012 | Los Angeles

Read More: Stevie Wonder Extortion Case, Extortion, Alpha L. Walker, Tamara E. Diaz, Stevie Wonder Extortion, Stevie Wonder, Video, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — A judge ordered Stevie Wonder's cousin to stand trial on an extortion charge after hearing testimony that the man and his girlfrie...

Read Whole Story

Joran Van Der Sloot To Face Extradition Hearing

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.26.2012 | Crime

Read More: Van Der Sloot, Stephany Flores, Video, Peru, Joran Vandersloot, Michael Griffith, Crime, Crime News, Maximo Altez, Natalee Holloway, Extradition, Natalee Holloway Joran Van Der Sloot, Extortion, Missing Persons, Joran Van Der Sloot, Slidepollajax, Crime News

Joran van der Sloot has been ordered to face an extradition hearing that could send him to the U.S. on charges of extorting money from the family of m...

Read Whole Story

Peru Considering Extraditing Joran Van Der Sloot To U.S.

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 04.24.2012 | Crime

Read More: Van Der Sloot, Peru, Crime, Crime News, Natalee Holloway, Extradition, Natalee Holloway Joran Van Der Sloot, Joran Van Der Sloot, Stephany Flores, Video, Joran Vandersloot, Michael Griffith, Maximo Altez, Extortion, Missing Persons, Slidepollajax, Crime News

UPDATE: 8: 19 p.m. -- The process to extradite Joran van der Sloot from Peru to the United States has begun, CNN reports. Documents obtained by Maximo...

Read Whole Story

Teachers Arrested For Offering Students Good Grades In Exchange For Sex (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 04.03.2012 | Home

Read More: Teacher Abuse, Teacher Arrested, Student Sexual Abuse, Rape, Teacher Sexual Abuse, Extortion, Forced Sodomy, Teachers Arrested, Teacher Has Sex With Student, Home News

Former Atoka High School teacher Casey Hauff, 32, has been arrested in Atoka, Okla., on 11 felony counts of sexual misconduct, one of those charges be...

Read Whole Story

Would You Answer This Call?

Nisha Varia | Posted 01.09.2012 | Women

Read More: Jakarta, Human Rights, Indonesia, Exploitation, Human Rights Watch, Labor Conditions, Extortion, Anis Hidayah, Domestic Work, Migrant-Care, Women News

Anis Hidayah was literally going into labor with her second child when she answered her phone, suspecting it would be a migrant worker needing her help. She was right.

Read Whole Story

Bizarre Potato Chip Extortion Plot Comes To An End

Posted 12.20.2011 | Crime

Read More: Frank Pence, Grippos Potato Chip Company, Video, Ohio Crime, Hamilton County Ohio, Ohio, Extortion, Grippos, Frank Pence Extortion, Crime News

It turns out the bucket was half empty. An Ohio man accused of attempting to extort tens of thousands of dollars from the Grippo's Potato Chip Co. ...

Read Whole Story

Brooklyn Butcher's Extensive Mafia Rolodex

Posted 12.11.2011 | New York

FBI agents got an extra juicy slice of inside info on the mafia this summer when they arrested a Brooklyn butcher, according to a new report. Mich...

Read Whole Story

Collar Bomb Hoax Suspect To Face Charges In Australia

AP | By BRETT BARROUQUERE | Posted 11.15.2011 | Crime

Read More: Paul Peters, Australia Crime, Collar Bomb Hoax, Video, Australia, Paul Douglas Peters, Madeleine-Pulver, Extortion, Collar Bomb, Crime News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- An Australian investment banker who is wanted on charges of placing a fake bomb around a student's neck in an attempt to extort mon...

Read Whole Story

Welfare Case Worker Admits Extorting Recipients By Threatening To Terminate Benefits

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 11.07.2011 | Crime

Read More: Welfare, Video, New Jersey, Crime, Crime News, Walter Payton, Extortion, Dumb Criminals, Slidepollajax, Crime News

A New Jersey welfare case worker has pleaded guilty to attempting to extort welfare recipients by threatening to terminate their benefits, according t...

Read Whole Story

Woman Plotted Kidanap Because Husband Wouldn't Pay On Benz

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 09.20.2011 | Home

Read More: Marriage, Extortion, Philadelphia, Cheap, Kidnapping, Philadelphia Crime, Mercedes, Home News

PHILADELPHIA — A woman upset about her household allowance will spend 11 months in prison for plotting a fake kidnapping to extort money from he...

Read Whole Story

Joran Van Der Sloot Charged In $250,000 Extortion Case Over Location Of Natalee Holloway's Body

AP | KENDAL WEAVER | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Murder, Birmingham, Alabama, Peru, Crime, Netherlands, Natalee Holloway, Extortion, Stephany Flores Ramirez, Joran Van Der Sloot, Aruba, Beth Twitty, World News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A Dutch man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba was charged Thursday in Alabama with trying to e...

Read Whole Story

Extorting Celebrities 101: A How To

Greg Korn | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

Read More: Law, Extortion, David Boreanaz, Celebrity, David Letterman, Entertainment News

If you find yourself with a legitimate claim against someone -- perhaps a celeb that you've been having an illicit affair with -- just file a complaint.

Read Whole Story

Troll Patrol - 5 Things You Can Do

Alan W. Silberberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

Trolling is a growing problem online and especially in social media spaces. It clogs up our email boxes, confuses the follower/following counts and throws monkey wrenches into people actively building engaged online communities. I have created my own types based on behavior I have seen.

Read Whole Story

Vito Scavo Gets Six Years: Ex Melrose Park Police Chief Convicted Of Extortion

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Police Corruption, Illinois Corruption, Extortion, Chicago Suburbs, Vito Scavo, Melrose Park, Chicago News

Former Melrose Park Police Chief Vito Scavo was sentenced to six years in prison today for extorting business owners in town to hire his private secur...

Read Whole Story

The Southeastern Toyota Bullies: Should You Buy a Car From These People?

Bob Franken | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: Extortion, ABC News, Toyota, TV Advertising, Media News

Let's be blunt. 173 Toyota dealers in the United States are plain and simply un-American. They are the members of their association that covers fiv...

Read Whole Story

Hidden Dangers of Citizens United Ruling

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

My main concern is not the money that will be spent overtly, but rather with what happens outside the public's eye -- the unseen influence which may be wielded.

Read Whole Story

Woman Found Guilty Of Extortion For Planting Rat In Food

Post Crescent | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago

Read More: Debbie R. Miller, Rat in Food, Grand Chute, Chicago, Extortion, The Seasons, Outagamie County, The Seasons Grand Chute, Chicago News

A Wisconsin woman who attempted to extort money from an upscale restaurant by putting a rat in her lunch entered no-contest pleas Tuesday to two crimi...

Read Whole Story

After Fatal Beating, Racial Tension, and Police Corruption, Shenandoah Inches toward Justice

John Amaya | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

In the case of the fatal beating of Luis Ramirez, a federal grand jury recently delivered indictments that included the commission of a hate crime, obstruction of justice, official misconduct, and extortion.

Read Whole Story

The New Chewbacca Defense: Can Tiger Woods Rescue an Accused Extortionist From the Dark Side?

Amber Holley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports

Read More: Law, Tiger Woods Affair, Extortion, David Letterman Extortion, Tiger Woods, South Park, Sports News

In an episode of South Park, Johnnie argues in court, "No! Ladies and gentlemen of this supposed jury, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit! The defense rests."

Read Whole Story

David Letterman Blackmailed Again?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

Read More: Pre-Trial Statements, Blackmail, Extortion, Duty of Counsel, Sexual Harassment, David Letterman, Media News

Even if sexual harassment (as opposed to conduct) should become relevant, in my opinion, the public statements of the defendant's lawyer were aimed at threatening the victim rather than vindicating his client.

Read Whole Story

How to Live On $0 a Day: Bailouts for the Rest of Us

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy

It doesn't really matter why you need the money, all you know is that life as you know it will cease to exist if you don't get your hands on a big chunk of cash. Yesterday.

Read Whole Story

When Is Political Compromise Really Extortion and Bribery?

Judge H. Lee Sarokin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: 60 Vote Requirement, Cloture Rule, Bribery, Extortion, Pay-Off, Abortion Amendment, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Filibuster, Ben Nelson, Politics News

It was not an outright bribe. Money is not being handed to Sen. Ben Nelson for his personal use. But it is certainly the equivalent to a campaign contribution.

Read Whole Story