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Extortion

Prince George’s County Building Inspector Charged With Extortion

Prince George’s County Police have arrested a county building inspector they say tried to get a restaurant owner to pay his band to play at the business.

2013/01/04

14th Baltimore Cop Sentenced In Extortion Scheme

A fourteenth Baltimore police officer has been sentenced for his role in a towing company extortion scheme.

2012/07/10

Source: Redskins QB Griffin Target Of Extortion

A former Baylor basketball player is facing a federal extortion charge for allegedly threatening to release
“derogatory information” about Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III unless he was paid.

2012/06/26

Baltimore City Officer Sentenced In Towing Scheme

A Baltimore city police officer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a towing company extortion scheme.

2012/06/04

Former Prince George’s Housing Director Sentenced To 3 Years

A former Prince George’s County housing director has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for his role in a corruption scheme involving former county executive Jack Johnson.

2012/04/16

6th Baltimore City Officer Sentenced 2 Years For Majestic Towing Co. Extortion Scheme

A Baltimore City police officer has been sentenced to prison as a result of an extortion scheme at Majestic Towing Company.

2012/04/13

Jack Johnson was found guilty of corruption charges in December. He was accused and convicted of accepting bribes.

Prosecutors Want Johnson To Pay Fine Before Prison

Prosecutors say former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson has the money to pay a $100,000 fine related to his extortion conviction before he heads to prison.

2012/02/16

Marriott International is a worldwide operator and franchisor of hotels and lodging facilities. Headquartered in Bethesda, the company ranked 213 on the Fortune 500 list and earned $10,908.0 million in revenue, according to CNNMoney.com.

Hungarian Gets 2.5 Years For Hacking, Extortion

A Hungarian man has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hacking into Marriott International’s computers and extorting the firm for a job.

2012/02/03

Md. Man Sentenced To 33 Years For ‘Sextortion’

A Maryland man who pleaded guilty to charges he extorted an Indiana teen and girls across the country into sexual favors online has been sentenced to 33 years in federal prison.

2012/01/14

Officer Pleads Guilty In Towing Extortion Scheme

Officials say another Baltimore city police officer has pleaded guilty to taking money to divert drivers at accident scenes to an unauthorized towing company and repair shop.

2011/12/09