blackmail
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At the time, a representative for Ye dismissed the “baseless allegations” and accused Pisciotta of coercion, blackmail and extortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
When it is tied to "an unparalleled moral eminence", he wrote, a fast unto death "amounts to blackmail".
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
This exemplary service failed to account for her disturbingly poor judgment, risking blackmail and conflict-of-interest allegations, since the Atlanta Police Department appears before her court; nor her lack of candor to the court.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
In a brief statement to the press before surrendering to police at the senate premises, Estrada described the charges as part of an attempt to blackmail him.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Should that be the case, Booth has a foolproof plan in mind to blackmail Atzerodt into cooperating.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
For Nate, a bid at redemption comes not from his mother but from Jade, who blackmails the A Taste of Athens manager, Derek into firing him.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
Persistent, and desperate, Cassie blackmails her for the spot saying she knows that Carol sells "buddy passes" and that everyone calls her "black market Carol" because of it.
From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022
Kiki’s former spymaster, the shadowy Dr. Fox, persuades — well, blackmails — her into working for him again, gathering intelligence on possible threats.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
In the Deep South, greedy Regina blackmails her brothers and lets her husband die.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
Booth blackmails Atzerodt, saying belongings John Wilkes Booth took with he left his hotel room on April 14, 1865. he’s in too deep to back out.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
Worse, the patients were the ones feeling emotionally blackmailed into donating money.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Which would get tiresome if she weren’t being blackmailed about William, the money and Neha’s perilous position with the police force.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
"We will not allow ourselves to be blackmailed," said Lars Klingbeil, at a press conference in Berlin alongside French Economy Minister Roland Lescure.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2025
“You’re telling me that Dusty Muleman blackmailed the government’s lawyers?”
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
Some have suggested that Moreno had been silent because Miller was blackmailing him.
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
These including using the pages to sell fake products or place scam adverts, harvesting personal information, spreading malware, tricking people into sending money, or blackmailing the company in question to unblock the account.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025
In Sam Mendes’ 1999 film, “American Beauty,” Lester Burnham, played by Kevin Spacey, kicks off a corporate blackmailing scheme that ultimately leaves him with a $60,000 pay-out.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2023
She accused him of blackmailing and bullying school district leaders who supported the proposal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
“I don’t know what you’re getting at—nobody’s blackmailing me.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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