Sentence examples for conspiracy and extortion from inspiring English sources

The journalists claim the film was doctored, but late on Tuesday, they were arrested for criminal conspiracy and extortion – charges unusual, and shocking, for journalists in India.

Political corruption in Louisiana did not begin with Edwin W. Edwards, and it presumably will not end with his conviction Tuesday on federal racketeering, conspiracy and extortion charges.

The boxer was putting on an exhibition and the crook was serving 25 years for conspiracy and extortion against a welterweight champ by the name of Don Jordan.

Then in 1999, John Powell, the leader of the Suffolk County Republican Party, was convicted of conspiracy and extortion in a landfill scandal.

But after one trial that ended in a hung jury and another that produced an acquittal, Mr. Edwards was finally convicted of racketeering, conspiracy and extortion last May in a case centering on riverboat gambling licenses.

Correction: May 12, 2000, Friday An article yesterday about public reaction to corruption in Louisiana and the conviction of former Gov. Edwin W. Edwards on federal charges of racketeering, conspiracy and extortion misidentified the subject of one indictment.

Lynn Lang, a former head coach at Trezevant High School, and his former assistant Milton Kirk, were charged with conspiracy, bribery and extortion, and warrants were issued for their arrests.

Her husband, Carmine Agnello, who owns an auto scrap yard in Queens, is charged with conspiracy, arson and extortion against a rival scrap company that turned out to be run by the Police Department.

In 2007, Marsh moved into the courtroom to help make the case against Kott on charges of conspiracy, bribery, and extortion; Kott was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison.

The duo, who were both seated in between lawyers on Monday, had both been arrested on conspiracy, bribery, and extortion charges stemming from alleged deals made by Papa Skelos to get his son high-positioned jobs in firms that could benefit from some government intervention.

Mr Blagojevich was found guilty of wire fraud (ten counts), bribery, attempted extortion (two counts), conspiracy to commit extortion, conspiracy to commit bribery (two counts) and extortion conspiracy.