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Extortion

Type: Keyphrase
Name: Extortion
description: Obtaining money or property by threat to a victim's property or loved ones, intimidation, or false claim of a right (such as pretending to be an IRS agent)
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Court Grants Bail to Anoushka Shankar's Blackmailer
A Delhi court today granted bail to a man accused of making extortion bid against Anoushka Shankar, daughter of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, through her private photographs saying it was not useful to keep him in jail.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate ... [Outlook India - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents
Essayist Writes Popular Essay... Then Sends 'Non-Negotiable' Invoice To Church Who Posts It Online
We've seen recently how some companies have turned copyright into something that certainly approximates a tool for extortion. Rather than threatening to break up your store with a baseball bat, they threaten to sue you if you don't pay them for infringing ... [AltAssets.net - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
19th November, 2009 Self-style policeman jailed 18 months
policeman jailed 18 months You are viewing: Inside this site Self-style policeman jailed 18 months November 19, 2009Kumasi, Nov 19, GNA - A 26-year-old electrician who posed as a policeman and extorted monies from drivers has been sentenced by ... [Ghana News Agency - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Ridding our society of blackmailing
One of the phenomena abhorrent and inconsistent with the general nature of Saudi society, which imposed itself on our social life is the phenomenon of blackmailing women (the use of threats or unfair manipulation in an attempt to influence women). This ... [The Saudi Gazette - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
The golden parachute
The controlling shareholders of Discount Bank, the Bronfman family, decided to replace their chairman, Shlomo Zohar. He was not anxious to give up his position, but after negotiations with the owners, he agreed to step down voluntarily in return for a ... [Jerusalem Post - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Police warn of extortion scam
AAPSydney parents have been duped into paying a large sum of cash to an anonymous caller falsely claiming to have kidnapped their daughter.Police say about 1.30pm (AEDT) on Monday, a 57-year-old man received a phone call from a young woman claiming to ... [The Age - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
Corrupt RPF cops do strip tease to avoid arrest!
Date:  2009-11-20Place: MumbaiConstables extorting money from commuters at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus shed uniforms to evade CBI in action-packed chaseTHE cat-and-mouse chase between CBI sleuths and erring Railway Police Force (RPF) constables at the Lokmanya ... [Mid Day - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Hollywood Docket: Oscar 'extortion'; Animation investigation; Movie theater popcorn
Entertainment law news this morning: Director James Toback has lobbed one heck of a charge against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the omission of his film, "Tyson," from the Oscar shortlist of 15 documentary films. Toback... ... [The Hollywood Reporter - Esq - 18 hours ago]
First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for First Quarter of 2009
Washington D.C.FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691 Today the FBI released bank crime statistics for the first quarter of 2009. Between January 1, 2009 and March 31, 2009, there were 1,498 robberies of financial institutions*, 18 burglaries, five larcenies, ... [FBI - 16 hours ago]
First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents
Officials' use RTI for extortion
BBMP health officers demand cash to 'settle' the issue Satish Shile, Bangalore, Nov 20, DHNS:A restaurateur receives a call. ''You are running restaurant in a building in violation of the sanctioned building plan. I will not make it an issue if you pay ... [Deccan Herald - 15 hours ago]
First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents
United States issues travel advisory on Nepal
Expressing concerns over the prevailing security situation in :Nepal, the US has asked its nationals to be cautious while travelling to that country.: 'The Department of State warns US citizens of the risks of travelling toIt said that theThe State Department ... [DDI News - 15 hours ago]
First Reported 15 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)
Need to find ways to check corruption in police force
The modus operandi adopted by three Delhi policemen arrested recently by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Delhi Government to purportedly extort money from people has shown how unscrupulous men in khaki abuse their power.In two of these cases, the policemen ... [The Hindu - 15 hours ago]

Quotes

...Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) helped the outlawed Jewel Garlosa faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD-J) to siphon government funds. "The main activity of the DHD-J after 2006 was to siphon off government funds through extortion with the help of elected members of the Council, contractors, and government servants, in order to finance their subversive activities" the NIA charge sheet, a copy of which is available with IANS, said
NIA exposes militant-politician-bureaucrat-contractor nexus in Assam [Times of India - 4 hours ago]
A senior crime branch official said, "We have reports that he has left the country as he received permission from the court." Shahpur police and special branch had sent a letter to the passport authority informing them that cases of murder and extortion are pending against W...
Wahab changed cars on way to Mumbai to dodge police [DNA India - 9 hours ago]
Ibobi Singh denied any involvement of government servants until reminded by journalists of the recent arrests. "Yes, an executive engineer was arrested (for extortion). As and when anyone is found involved, strict action will be taken" he said. "The situation will improve, it will improve," he said when asked that despite retaining the home portfolio little seemed to have changed on...
PC raps Ibobi on schools [Calcutta Telegraph - 13 hours ago]
None the less, the main road user groups remained unconvinced that the measures outlined yesterday would stamp out foul practice. "Finally the Government is taking action against the cowboy clampers that have caused misery to so many motorists. However, we will need to see more details before any victory can be claimed for the motorists. What will the limit on the fines be and how will the appeals process work? said a spokesman for the RAC. 'Parliament must also act quickly on this matter and make sure the Bill is passed before it is dissolved prior to the general election.' At the AA, Paul Watters said: We are delighted to see that the Government intends to be as merciless with rogue clampers as clampers have been with UK drivers across the country. However, these clampers have found ways around the legislation in the past and we have to be very wary the money they have extorted over the years is just too good to lose without a fight. The AA will scrutinise the proposed Bill and try to spot any loopholes that can be exploited. We will also watch carefully the involvement of the parking industry who have, in the past, found it hard to rein in bad practice even among its own members who signed up to their code. Mr Watters added: For now, drivers must not let down their guard when parking on private land or in private car parks. There is a risk that the number of extortionate clampings will increase as the unscrupulous practitioners try to make as much money as they can before being forced out of business by the tough new legislation."
Motorists back five-year jail clampdown on rogue clampers [Times Online - 14 hours ago]

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Pair turns tables on extortionist cops [The Pioneer - 1 hour ago]
Three policemen suspended for extorting money f... [DNA India - 1 hour ago]
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Spare PASG from intrigues — Escudero [Manila Bulletin - 8 hours ago]
Malaysian's parole postponed [New Straits Times - 8 hours ago]
Wahab changed cars on way to Mumbai to dodge po... [DNA India - 9 hours ago]
Chiz: Spare PASG from intrigues [Senate of the Philippines - 10 hours ago]
Corruption more rampant in Uganda, says interna... [New Vision - 12 hours ago]
PC raps Ibobi on schools [Calcutta Telegraph - 13 hours ago]
Teacher dies after grabbing militant's gun [Calcutta Telegraph - 13 hours ago]
Hearing delayed for ex-Broward School Board mem... [South Florida Sun-Sentinel - 13 hours ago]
RPF extortion racket busted 1 minute ago [Mumbai Mirror - 13 hours ago]
Motorists back five-year jail clampdown on rogu... [Times Online - 14 hours ago]
Need to find ways to check corruption in police... [The Hindu - 15 hours ago]
Rogue clampers face five years in jail [Times Online - 15 hours ago]
United States issues travel advisory on Nepal [DDI News - 15 hours ago]
Officials' use RTI for extortion [Deccan Herald - 15 hours ago]
FBIs Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending N... [FBI - 16 hours ago]
FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics for First Qu... [FBI - 16 hours ago]
Crime: Shakeel aides killed in encounter, Anous... [msn.co.in - 17 hours ago]
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Hollywood Docket: Oscar 'extortion'; Animation ... [The Hollywood Reporter - Esq - 18 hours ago]
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The buzz: Janet talks [CNN International - YouTube - 11/17/2009]
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Cindy and Jon's troubles [CNN International - YouTube - 11/14/2009]
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Cindy Crawford Extortion Case [CBS News Online - YouTube - 11/13/2009]
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