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
He said the law could also help end extortionist demands on the state, and in some cases "nil compensation" could be justified.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025
Tacopina tormented Ephron during two days of cross-examination, insisting he only contacted the police to bolster a civil lawsuit he filed against Rocky, calling him an extortionist and a “perjurer.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
In a hostile cross-examination, the defense sought to paint him as a serial extortionist.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
Nor do I think anything in her own life would give a blackmailer or an extortionist anything to go on.
From Sentiment, Inc. by Poul William Anderson
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