Sentence examples for extorted via from inspiring English sources
Spanish band Delorean was freed Tuesday after being "virtually kidnapped" in Mexico, a growing trend where kidnappers don't come into physical contact with their victims while families are extorted via phone.
That is exactly what Chevron is counting on: that the news media, the courts and members of the public interested in the case will never learn of the overwhelming scientific evidence against the company but instead will focus on the sensational and largely baseless allegations of fraud and bribes, backed by tainted and corrupt testimony paid by Chevron or extorted via economic pressure.
"He never extorted Seagal.
Drivers were regularly extorted, and sometimes disappeared.
"At first the police extorted me.
(He maintains that he was extorted).
They extorted $200,000 from his family.
In Faisalabad, Mr. Kundi extorted a textile mill owner.
"About $30 billion was extorted from this state.
Often, they are being extorted for money.
They kidnapped a hotel owner and extorted money from shopkeepers.
