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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 2 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 Documents

Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota pushes through the bad-press barrage

From: The AustralianFOLLOW Toyota on Twitter and the number of tweets appears to be running as fast as an out-of-control Prius.Since the scandal over randomly accelerating cars and brake pedals not working began in the US before spreading to other countries, ... [Published 1 hour ago by The Australian]

Entities: Toyota Motor Corporation, Mike Breen, MarketWatch Inc, Interactive Data Corporation, Telstra Corporation Ltd

First Reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 Documents

Con artists sentenced to 6 and a half years in prison in Mindelo

The defendants had also been accused of racketeering, but São Vicente district court was unable to encounter enough evidence of this charge to find them guilty of the offense. In addition to the prison sentence, the two were ordered to pay the victim ... [Published 1 hour ago by A Semana Cape Verde]

Entities: Extortion, Sao Vicente, Racket (crime)

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Yelp Inc

Yelp Lawsuits Allege Review Site Engaged In Extortion

SAN FRANCISCO — Yelp, one of the most popular Web sites that let people post opinions about restaurants, shops and local services, is being sued by several small businesses that claim they've been pressured to advertise on the site in exchange ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by The Huffington Post | Full News Feed]

Entities: Yelp Inc, Jeremy Stoppelman, Extortion

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Lagos State

Nigeria: Agents Decry Extortion, Delay At PTML Terminal

Freight Forwarders Operating At the Ports And Terminal Multi-purpose Services Limited (PTML) have decried the delay currently being experienced at the terminal just as the agents also alleged extortion by its officials.Protesting Customs agents who spoke ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by AllAfrica.com]

Entities: Extortion, Nigeria, Nigeria Customs Service, cachexia, Lagos State

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Telstra Corporation Ltd

Telstra 'extorting' the Government: Competitive Carrier’s Coalition

The Competitive Carrier’s Coalition (CCC) has taken a swing at Telstra calling its over the value of its assests little more than “an extortion note” to the Government.In a statement, the body representing the non-dominant carriers in Australia, said ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by Computerworld Australia]

Entities: Telstra Corporation Ltd, Extortion, Telecommunication, Coalition

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 20 2010 - 1 Documents

China recruits classroom snoops to fight violence and pornography

Experts warn of harm to pupils as police and education officials in Yunnan call for 'little security informants' in primary and middle schools to stop anti-social behaviourPolice and education officials have ordered teachers to appoint pupils as "little ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by Guardian.co.uk]

Entities: Informant, Pornography, Education, Kunming

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 3 Documents

Top cop in police radar for floating militant outfit

Shillong, Mar 19 (PTI) Meghalaya Police are on the look out for one of its officers who has allegedly floated a new militant outfit which is carrying out rampant extortion in the state. Deputy superintendent of police Champion Sangma has been "absenting ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by Yahoo! India]

Entities: Achik National Volunteer Council, Meghalaya Police, Extortion

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Telstra’s statement an ‘extortion note’: Carriers’ coalition

The Competitive Carrier?s Coalition today described that there was a gap between its financial expectations on a National Broadband Network deal and those of NBN Co as practically being blackmail. ?This statement is little more than an extortion note ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by ITWire]

Entities: Telstra Corporation Ltd, Extortion, Coalition

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 3 Documents

Telstra issues NBN update: Competitors brand it an "extortion note"

An update on its NBN negotiations with the Government, issued by Telstra, has produced a stinging response from the Competitive Carriers Coalition, which has branded it "little more than an extortion note to the Government." ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by ITWire]

Entities: Telstra Corporation Ltd, Extortion, Coalition

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Russian mafia started with KGB/FSB and is patronized by Putin's people

According to Spanish press, the power of Russian mafia, which was recently the target of a major crime-busting operation in Europe, stems from the support by the Russian government, businesses and politicians. This is the reason why Spain, which is particularly ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by Kavkaz-Center]

Entities: Russian Mafia, Federal Security Service, KGB

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Extortion saga ends with American on probation, longing to return to Israel

An American woman extradited from Israel to the United States last year on charges of blackmail and extortion was recently freed on probation. The verdict, handed down by the U.S. District Court in Boston, seems to conclude a 15-year saga involving high ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by Haaretz]

Entities: Extortion, Thomas H Lee, Probation, Israel, Extradition

First Reported Mar 19 2010 - Updated Mar 19 2010 - 1 Documents

Five burglars held

Tirunelveli: Five persons were arrested here and 240 sovereigns of gold ornaments recovered from them on Thursday. They were arrested in connection with cases related to burglary and theft in various districts.A special team led by Superintendent of Police ... [Published Mar 19 2010 by The Hindu]

Entities: Tirunelveli, Burglary, ROBBERY, Madurai, Extortion

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