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Six held for extortion attempt - Times of India Daily Bhaskar Six held for extortion attempt Times of India PUNE: Six youths were arrested by the Pune crime branch on Saturday for allegedly threatening a transport operator and demanding Rs 70000 per month as extortion money for allowing him to ply his vehicles to ferry employees of various companies at the ... Six members of vichitra gang held for extortionIndian Express Crime and punishment: Extortion gang at IT hub nabbedDaily Bhaskar all 4 news articles »

Jerry Brown's tax proposal is just extortion - San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Examiner Jerry Brown's tax proposal is just extortion San Francisco Examiner If you think that sounds like extortion, you're not alone. A May 15 Standard & Poor's analysis of the governor's budget acknowledged, “the trigger cuts will be designed to mitigate the potential for voters to reject the governor's tax initiative. and more »

A parent's guide to rewards, bribes and extortion - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) A parent's guide to rewards, bribes and extortion Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) I've realized we're discussing the child extorting the parent. What's the difference between a bribe (aka an incentive) and extortion? It's all about power. What parents call bribes often mean control of the situation has moved from the parent being in ... and more »

Roadblocks extortion endangers Ivorian cocoa reform - Reuters Roadblocks extortion endangers Ivorian cocoa reform Reuters Extortion at roadblocks continues on major cocoa routes * Police, army, customs officials run roadblocks -growers * Police, army spokesmen decline to comment * Costs hit reform plan for more predictable farm profits By Ange Aboa SAN PEDRO, Ivory Coast, ... and more »

Stevie Wonder's nephew, woman charged in extortion plot - Los Angeles Times NEWS.com.au Stevie Wonder's nephew, woman charged in extortion plot Los Angeles Times Stevie Wonder's nephew and a woman have been charged in an extortion plot against the legendary singer, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Friday. Alpha Lorenzo Walker, 38, and Tamara Eileen Diaz, 38, are charged with felony ... Authorities charge 2 people with extorting Stevie Wonder in LA; both plead not ...Washington Post Two arrested in Stevie Wonder extortion plotReuters all 344 news articles »

Texas extortion case gives US taxpayers stake in prequel to 'The Passion of ... - Washington Post Texas extortion case gives US taxpayers stake in prequel to 'The Passion of ... Washington Post In a real-life case of drugs and extortion that could itself make a pretty good screenplay, federal prosecutors have forced a Mexican drug trafficker to turn over his stake in a planned prequel to Mel Gibson's 2004 blockbuster “The Passion of the ... and more »

DeKalb public works inspector pleads guilty to extortion - Atlanta Journal Constitution First Coast News DeKalb public works inspector pleads guilty to extortion Atlanta Journal Constitution On Thursday, standing before a federal judge, Joyner pleaded guilty to a federal extortion charge. She is to be sentenced at a later date. Joyner had been assigned to inspect a $1.4 million, federally funded DeKalb project to build sidewalks near the ... DeKalb inspector pleads guilty to extortionBizjournals.com DeKalb Public Works Employee Pleads GuiltyCBS Local all 8 news articles »

Jim Greer, wife savages 'scumbag' Charlie Crist over extortion claim - MiamiHerald.com (blog) Jim Greer, wife savages 'scumbag' Charlie Crist over extortion claim MiamiHerald.com (blog) Charlie Crist claimed that his former handpicked Republican Party Chair, Jim Greer, tried to extort him (background here). Greer's wife, Lisa, took to Facebook and savaged the former governor. Here's Jim Greer: "As for the extortion claim, ... and more »

Ex-FF politician quizzed on alleged extortion attempt - Irish Independent Ex-FF politician quizzed on alleged extortion attempt Irish Independent By MAEVE SHEEHAN A FORMER Fianna Fail politician is being investigated by gardai for allegedly attempting to extort €100000 from an official at a government department. The ex-politician is alleged to have threatened to divulge compromising information ...

Stevie Wonder Focus of Incest Allegation Extortion Plot (Recap) - antiMUSIC.com Stevie Wonder Focus of Incest Allegation Extortion Plot (Recap) antiMUSIC.com On Monday Stevie Wonder Focus of Incest Allegation Extortion Plot was a top story. Here is the recap: (TMZ) A man claiming to be Stevie Wonder's nephew has been charged with attempting to extort the singer by threatening to go to the tabloids and say ...