extortionist

Example Sentences

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Trump later admitted that he personally reimbursed Cohen for the hush money payments “to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her about an affair.”

From Washington Post

Trump has denied the relationship and has said the payment was made to stop her "false and extortionist accusations."

From Reuters

Trump has denied the affair but has admitted he reimbursed Cohen for the payment to Daniels, which Trump said was made “to stop the false and extortionist accusations made by her.”

From Washington Post

Today, they still pay extortionist fees to transport the bodies of loved ones back to Wadi al Salam, a holy cemetery for Shiite Muslims in Najaf, Iraq.

From Los Angeles Times

But it was a loss for Kaseya’s victims, who were still in the process of negotiating to get data back when their extortionists suddenly vanished.

From New York Times