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

Costero himself became a target, facing legal threats and a doxing campaign that revealed his personal information, branded him an electronic extortionist, and painted Wikipedia’s volunteer editors as enemies of the people.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 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

They looked upon the imprisoned king with more favor than on Chalginna, who to feed his extravagances, became an extortionist and was fast making beggars of even his most loyal subjects.

From Voices; Birth-Marks; The Man and the Elephant by Holt, Mathew Joseph