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BALTIMORE, MD. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland: U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis has sentenced Luis Flores-Reyes, a/k/a 'Maloso,' [...]

DENVER, CO -- The following information was released by the office of the Colorado Attorney General: The Pueblo County Sheriff's Office on Saturday took into custody a Gunnison County man [...]

Oslo, Norway: Supreme Court of Norway has issued the following Ruling on (19 October 2011): Criminal Law. Extortion. Sentencing. Application of the law. Penal Code section 266 The defendant was [...]

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Ppassim Elder, also known as Bsam, Big Sam and Sam, and Wilbert Bryant, also known as Will and La, were sentenced by United [...]

BROOKLYN, NY -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York: Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Ppassim Elder, [...]

MACON, Ga. A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to serve 34 months in prison today after he pleaded guilty to making death threats and [...]

MACON, GA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia: A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, [...]

ATLANTA - Gerald D. Harris, a former supervisor in DeKalb Countys Tax Commissioners Office, has been charged with wire fraud for falsely claiming that he could register a stolen vehicle [...]

ATLANTA , GA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia: Gerald D. Harris, a former supervisor in DeKalb County's [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by Radio Free Asia: Journalists, activists criticize unequal application of the law By RFA Khmer 2022.12.01 Journalists and environmental activists in Cambodia [...]

Byline: Ed Lewis Aug. 26WILKES-BARRE A woman who threatened to expose a self-made sex tape with an attorney unless she was paid money received a state prison sentence on Thursday. [...]

Byline: BRIEANNA CHARLEBOIS; THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER -- The conviction of Aydin Coban for the online harassment of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd has prompted calls from lawyers and advocates [...]

Byline: HINA ALAM; THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- A Dutch man accused of tormenting British Columbia teen Amanda Todd via online threats has been found guilty of all [...]

Byline: [CREDIT]THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. The jury in a British Columbia Supreme Court trial of a Dutch man charged with harassing and extorting teenager [...]

Byline: [CREDIT]THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- Sharing a link is 'not child pornography,' says a defence lawyer for a Dutch man accused of harassment and extortion of British [...]

Byline: BRENNA OWEN; THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- A Crown attorney says a device seized from the home of the Dutch man accused of harassing British Columbia teenager [...]

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android . On his first night at the Brooklyn homeless shelter, Tin Chin [...]

Byline: By, Corrie David A man has been arrested and charged with possessing an imitation firearm with intent to commit an offence, and blackmail, in Maesteg. Officers were called to [...]

Byline: [CREDIT]THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. A Dutch police officer has described finding cash, a passport and a hard drive hidden inside a stereo in [...]

Byline: BRENNA OWEN; THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- The first police witness from the Netherlands has appeared at the jury trial for the Dutch man accused of extorting [...]

Byline: BRENNA OWEN; THE CANADIAN PRESS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. -- Amanda Todd's mother told a British Columbia Supreme Court that her daughter let out 'a shriek' before running downstairs to [...]

Byline: [CREDIT]THE CANADIAN PRESS Amanda Todd's mother says her heart skipped a beat when she clicked on a link to an adult pornography website that displayed her teenage daughter's image [...]

In 2010, Lawrence V. Ray moved into his daughter's dormitory, gathered a circle of young followers around himself and began years of domination. For a decade, Lawrence V. Ray exerted [...]

A leading Republican candidate for Senate in Missouri, Greitens faces new allegations from his ex-wife that join a long list of controversies. But for now, he's staying in the race. [...]

Claudia Drury offered an inside account of how, she said, Lawrence V. Ray controlled her and other college students. In journals, emails and videos, Claudia Drury cataloged the transgressions Lawrence [...]

Byline: Jonathan Bandler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News A charismatic ex-convict who moved into his daughter's dorm at Sarah Lawrence College and upended the lives of her friends and roommates spent the [...]

Byline: Ed Lewis Mar. 8WILKES-BARRE Next time Emily Ann Merth appears in court, she'll be in custody. Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. on Monday issued a capias warrant [...]

For about 10 years, Lawrence V. Ray abused and extorted a group of his daughter's classmates at the college, prosecutors say. In 2010, Lawrence V. Ray walked out of a [...]

Michael J. Madigan, who for decades steered Democratic politics in Illinois, was charged with racketeering and accused of using his office for personal gain. CHICAGO -- Michael J. Madigan, the [...]

BAY CITY A Whittemore, Michigan, resident was sentenced today to 75 months on two separate criminal cases related to a $5 million extortion plot using shrapnel-filled pipe bombs the defendant [...]

MACON, Ga. A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, pleaded guilty to three felony charges of making death threats and attempting to blackmail an individual through Facebook. [...]

DETROIT, MI -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan: BAY CITY -- A Whittemore, Michigan, resident was sentenced today [...]

Byline: WALA Staff (WALA) -- Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabana (WALA) -- A former Mobile police officer has received a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted [...]

MACON, GA -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Georgia: A Macon resident who was previously living in Phoenix, Arizona, [...]

MIAMI Delvin Thomas, 44, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been charged with one count of extortion after using his chairman position to receive a kickback from a real-estate transaction. [...]

MIAMI, FL -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida: Delvin Thomas, 44, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been [...]

Jacksonville, Florida U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced former State Attorney Jeffrey Alan Siegmeister (54, Live Oak) to 40 months in federal prison for conspiracy to use a [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The following information was released by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida: U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced former State [...]

Optus - the company that has built its brand on the proposition of 'Yes' - is now saying a resounding 'No' to customers who are requesting assistance to change their [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-September 26, 2022-: Abusive partner receives increased prison sentence for blackmail and assault (C)1994-2022 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:23092022 A Cornwall man who abused his partner has received an increased prison [...]

An abusive partner has had his prison sentence for blackmail and assault doubled A Cornwall man who abused his partner has received an increased prison sentence after his case was [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: An abusive partner has had his prison sentence for blackmail and assault doubled From: Attorney General's Office and Michael [...]

Byline: Rafy Rivera and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) -- Attorneys for Ricky Martin on Wednesday filed a civil lawsuit in a San Juan, Puerto Rico court against his nephew Dennis [...]

Byline: Paul Duggan WASHINGTON - A former top lawyer for the film industry's Washington-based lobbying organization was sentenced to a year in jail Friday for admittedly blackmailing and coercing sex [...]

Byline: Megan Guza Dec. 15Federal authorities said Wednesday they believe there are more victims of a Penn Hills man accused last month of extorting minors into providing explicit photos and [...]

Byline: GREG MERCER, Staff ST. PETERS, N.S. -- Lead For two decades, Frank Eckhardt has worked to build a rural, selfsustaining utopia in the wooded hills of Cape Breton, and [...]

As promised (see prior post here), we are providing an update on the Third Circuit's decision in Care One Management LLC et al. v. United Healthcare Workers East, et al. [...]