Several months ago, one of us wrote in this Journal about the proper scope of the extortion defense under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). See Howard Master, “Economic Extortion and the ...

Despite the sacrifices made by countless martyrs during the July uprising, issues such as extortion and terrorism continue to persist, Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan said today ...

Federal authorities have issued a new warning about a dangerous ransomware scheme that is sweeping across the country. It ...

forcing her to transfer property and sign blank stamp papers. The Aminjikarai police have arrested a woman, V. Latha, for extortion and harassment after she coerced another woman, Rajalakshmi ...

The NTPC manager was killed in an extortion scheme led by a gang linked to deceased criminal Aman Sahu. Investigation revealed detailed planning and execution using provided weapons and ...

After a judge said last month that he was close to dismissing Jay-Z’s extortion allegation against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, the same judge signaled Wednesday he had changed his mind and was ...

A 43-year-old woman suspected of extorting a victim for over $100,000 by allegedly threatening to have him deported if he did not pay the money as requested was taken into custody Wednesday.

The jury found Snyder guilty of attempted extortion and seven violations of the federal Travel Act, which forbids the use of the U.S. mail or interstate or foreign travel to engage in extortion ...

Defanging Chinese mineral extortion and rebuilding American mineral security will require the kind of focus and long-term commitment that is troublingly elusive in Washington, but this executive ...

A man accused of blackmailing and raping a government hospital nurse here has allegedly shared her objectionable videos and photos on social media to extort money, police said on Monday.

The incidents of extortion are going unabated in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country ahead of Eid-ul-fitr, one of the largest religious festivals of Muslims. Political leaders and activists as well as ...

Peruvian authorities declared a 30-day state of emergency in the nation’s capital city on Monday, after a singer’s murder again raised alarm about extortion rackets. Peruvians have been ...