extortionist

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Nike, in court documents, portrays him as an extortionist who seized on the lapsed trademark for money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

In a hostile cross-examination, the defense sought to paint him as a serial extortionist.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

"We need to flood the north with aid," Mr McGoldrick said, "so it doesn't become a product that people want to use for extortionist purposes or the black market."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

He and his firm lied to their 120 investors about where their money was going while dramatically overvaluing holdings to justify extortionist management fees.

From Slate • Nov. 29, 2023

Nor do I think anything in her own life would give a blackmailer or an extortionist anything to go on.

From Sentiment, Inc. by Anderson, Poul William