Extortion News
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By AFP
Madrid -
In a major role reversal, the head of a Spanish anti-corruption group that championed several cases including one against Princess Cristina will stand trial for extortion along with the head of a consumer group, a court said Wednesday.
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This week’s releases include the still reigning best thriller of the year; a moving stop-motion animation; a race against the clock; a furry hero’s latest adventure; and the re-release of a classic anime.
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Toronto -
In what would otherwise be an ordinary case of fraud, Toronto police have charged a 37-year-old man with pretending to practise witchcraft. It is alleged he received $101,000 from another man to remove an evil spirit.
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Amsterdam -
A 38-year-old Dutch man facing charges in Canada in relation to cyberbullying Amanda Todd was sentenced to 11 years by a court in the Netherlands for similar crimes. He is awaiting extradition to Canada to face charges in relation to Todd.
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Minneapolis -
The two lawyers are alleged to have devised a scheme whereby they uploaded pornography on Internet sites and then threatened to sue anyone who downloaded the content. They then agreed to settle the cases in return for large cash payments.
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Amsterdam -
A Dutch court has ruled a 38-year-old man who is facing charges in Canada in the cyberbullying of 15-year-old Amanda Todd that led to her suicide can be extradited to Canada to face charges laid by the RCMP.
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By AFP
Madrid -
Spanish police on Friday detained the head of a trade union that brought the high-profile tax evasion case against Princess Cristina for alleged extortion and other charges.
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White -
Police Chief David King and Officer Brett Scheff of the city of White, Georgia are alleged to have charged people with crimes they did not commit and then offered to drop the charge and cite them for a minor offence if they paid a fine to the officers.
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By AFP
Perpignan -
Three men in France were sentenced to up to 30 months in prison on Wednesday for trying to steal the mobile phones of train passengers by threatening a terror attack over its intercom.
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Boston -
On Wednesday, four members of the Teamsters union were arrested and charged with trying to extort a company filming a reality TV show in Boston last year. The company was not part of the union.
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The huge furor over Hulk Hogan’s allegedly racist remarks is looking like it’s on shaky ground. Seems Hogan does have a few defences, but they’ve taken a while to surface.
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Toronto -
Toronto police have issued a warrant for the arrest of an 18-year-old man after it is alleged four teens who answered an ad on Kijiji for the sale of car were robbed, held against their will, beaten and were victims of extortion.
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Naples -
For some, the poinsettia, the plant symbolic of Christmas second only to the Christmas tree, is a way to brighten up the holidays.
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Ogden -
A Utah man is accused of raping his wife's ex-husband in an extortion case that has Riverdale police baffled and seeking answers.
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Richmond -
The RCMP in Richmond, British Columbia issued the warning after four young men complained of being blackmailed after exposing themselves on webcams.
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Savannah -
A New York man charged with attempting to extort money from Food Network star, Paula Deen, changed his plea from innocent to guilty today.
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Martha Shoffner, the treasurer of Arkansas, was arrested on Saturday for extortion, and is currently being held in Pulaski County Jail.
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The FBI's file on Whitney Houston includes several threats made by infatuated fans and an extortion attempt for a quarter of a million dollars made by someone Houston considered a friend.
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Bessemer City -
Two North Carolina high school students allegedly used Facebook in an attempt to extort money from a school bus driver they had sex with.
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Brussels -
After an investigation spanning fifteen years, Belgian federal prosecutors have decided to prosecute the Church of Scientology and its leaders as a criminal organization, according to Belgian media reports.
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Toronto -
In circumstances similar to the well publicized case of Amanda Todd, the youth is alleged to have obtained sexually explicit photos of a young girl he met online, threatened her, and then distributed the pictures.
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Former NBA star and current Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson said Thursday that he and his family were targets of an extortion plot related to an affair he had six years ago, ESPN reports.
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When the federal government, particularly FEMA, decided to nix the word "government" from its lexicon and replace it with "federal family" the conservative and libertarian blogosphere became amass with criticisms of Orwellian language manipulation.
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Toronto -
Toronto Police have arrested the owner of a general contracting company for criminally harassing and extorting a client this weekend.
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Markham -
A Town of Markham building inspector is alleged to have solicited money from people so that they could avoid paying permit fines.
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Scarborough -
On October 31, 2010 Toronto Police 42 Division arrested three men in connection to an extortion investigation in the Agincourt area.
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Burlington -
A man who posed as a woman on Internet dating sites has been arrested following a two month extortion investigation in Ontario.
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A couple from Michigan were sentenced to four years in prison Friday for threatening to sell compromising photos of John Stamos.
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Extortion allegations are being investigated by Los Angeles County Sheriff's instigators in the case involving Oksana Grigorieva and Mel Gibson.
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Joran Van der Sloot is once again being linked the disappearance of Natalee Holloway even though he is still being held in Peru related to the death of Stephany Flores.
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Toronto police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Alhaji Kabba, 18 Toronto Police Service
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