Sentence examples for being extorted from inspiring English sources

Often, they are being extorted for money.

-- Anonymous, New York You're being extorted if you tip; he's being exploited if you don't.

Kroll then told a story about an American telecommunications company that was being extorted by Turkish hackers in Germany.

Let's start with Greenberg, who, far from being extorted and victimized by the government bailout, did pretty well by it.

The Rusal boss is fighting the claim, claiming their relationship was actually that of a businessman being extorted by a crime boss.

If you're forced to pay $20 an hour to an American for goods you could have bought from a Mexican for $5 an hour, you're being extorted.

(He maintains that he was extorted).

"About $30 billion was extorted from this state.

I know hundreds of people who have been extorted.

"When I turned 18 my family was extorted by the guerrillas," she said.

He has not denied the payments, but says the money was extorted.