extortion

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More than eight million Venezuelans fled over the last 12 years, including many criminals whose profits from robberies, kidnappings and extortion had dried up, security analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Each month, the charity receives up to 60 distress calls from gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer people facing threats ranging from extortion to eviction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

However, Shell’s lawsuit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleges he was the victim of extortion and defamation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Kast has promised to moved fast to tamp down a surge in murders, kidnappings and extortion widely blamed on gangs from Venezuela and other Latin American countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The charge of extortion and gouging the sick for more money was particularly painful to the two leaders.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy