Sentence examples for extortion charges from inspiring English sources

She was acquitted of more serious extortion charges at trial.

In January, Mr. Sherrer pleaded guilty to federal extortion charges.

Mr. Jew pleaded guilty to fraud, bribery and extortion charges.

There, the union acted only after the local's top officers were arrested on extortion charges.

The deputy director, Geoffrey G. Lindenauer, was arrested last week on Federal extortion charges.

He has pleaded guilty to extortion charges and is also cooperating.

Mr. Mazzei was expelled in June 1975 after being convicted of extortion charges.

Mr. Lewis and Mr. Correll were indicted on racketeering and extortion charges.

He was acquitted of two extortion charges, and faces 9 to 12 years in prison.

Judge Mishler subsequently severed the extortion charges from the stolen-truck racketeering charges.

The production company was eventually cleared, but the villa owners are on trial on extortion charges.