Sentence examples for were extorted by from inspiring English sources

Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have just caused a sensation by claiming, in effect, that they were extorted by Donald Trump and the National Enquirer.

He compared himself at one point to those from whom confessions were extorted by the placement of heavy stones upon their chests.

These people love you.' " Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski have just caused a sensation by claiming, in effect, that they were extorted by Donald Trump and the National Enquirer.

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

The singer's lawyer claims Brown is being extorted by Malcolm Ausbon, who said he was "jumped and beaten" by the star and his entourage.

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

America's blind obsession with "free markets" allows Americans to be extorted by the pharmaceutical and insurance industries: pay what we ask, or dare not to.

Deripaska claims that the two men never had a business partnership and instead their relationship was that of a legitimate businessman being extorted by a mob boss.

I had heard them describe commuting to the sparkling downtown to sweep streets or do other low-paying labor, and of being extorted by police officers and attacked by racists.

Ahlerich's unit has investigated the Patriots for spying on other teams, for example, and has looked into an allegation by Saints running back Reggie Bush that he was being extorted by a would-be agent.

They are valid for one year, so if you bank on being extorted by the police at least once every two years (not unlikely, in some parts of the world), it's a reasonable investment.