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Reputed Genovese mobster has ‘no regrets’ about viral punch of NYC restaurateur: lawyer
“What would Jerry McMahon do? Knock him flat out."
Nigerian brothers plead guilty to sexual extortion after suicide death of Mich. teen
Two brothers from Nigeria pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with an international sextortion ring after they threatened to release a nude photo of a 17-year-old Michigan boy – driving him...
'Bling bishop' Lamor Whitehead convicted of fraud, attempted extortion and lying to the FBI
A Manhattan federal jury found Whitehead guilty of all five counts he was facing.
Dak Prescott sues sexual assault accuser for alleged $100 million extortion
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has filed a lawsuit against a woman who accused him of sexual assault, alleging that she and her lawyers extorted him.
Angry Airbnb host sent guest's wife security photo of him with another woman, lawsuit claims
Airbnb guest Shawn Mackey has accused his host of an attempted extortion.
Residents in bribery-plagued NYCHA housing wait 65 days for minor repairs: docs
The glacial pace is up 33% from the previous year when it was 49.1 days, and a whopping 242% more than fiscal 2019 when it was 19.4.
Bo Jackson wins $21 million in extortion case against his own family
Former NFL and MLB All-Star Bo Jackson won an extortion case against his own family.
Inside the $2 million NYC housing bribery scandal hall of shame
The charges represent the largest number of federal bribery raps brought in a single day in Department of Justice history.
70 current and ex-NYCHA workers cuffed in historic, decade-long $2M bribery and extortion bust
Seventy current and former NYCHA workers were busted Tuesday in a 10-year, $2M pay-to-play corruption scheme involving the largest number of federal bribery charges brought in a single day in DOJ history.
Bride arrested for extortion on her wedding day, hauled off from nuptials
A bride in Mexico was arrested for alleged extortion on her wedding day — and hauled off to prison in her white gown before she could even cut her cake.
Kevin Hart sues controversial YouTuber Tasha K for extortion
The “Unwine with Tasha K” host was previously found liable for damages exceeding $3 million in a defamation lawsuit filed by rapper Cardi B in 2019.
'Parasite' star was dropped by film project before apparent suicide
Famed Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun had been removed from a film project just two months before his apparent suicide. The late “Parasite” star was slated to appear in the forthcoming...
One of Chicago’s longest-serving Dem pols convicted of racketeering, bribery and attempted extortion
The 79-year-old Democrat was convicted on 13 of the 14 charges leveled against him in a 2019 federal indictment accusing the veteran Chicago City Council member of using his position...
Reputed mobster hauled off to jail after slugging steakhouse owner -- despite lawyer's plea that he's close to death
Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 86, the elderly reputed Genovese mobster caught-on-camera slugging a New York City restauranteur was hauled off to jail Tuesday following his extortion conviction.
'Washed up' Genovese mobster convicted in NYC extortion case that included him socking steakhouse owner
The weeklong trial of Anthony “Rom” Romanello included shocking surveillance footage capturing the elderly alleged Mafioso socking restaurateur Shuqeri “Bruno” Selimaj.
Video shows elderly mobster slugging NY restaurateur who called him 'washed up' as lawyer says he 'punches like a girl'
Video footage shows the moment a reputed Genovese capo punched a Manhattan restaurateur in an attempt to allegedly collect on an $86,000 debt.
Aging mobster 'punched' NYC steakhouse owner for calling him 'washed-up Italian' -- not because of extortion plot: lawyer
A reputed mobster allegedly sucker punched a man because the victim called him a "washed up Italian" -- not because of extortion plot, his attorney claimed.
Suspect in Natalee Holloway case expected to plead guilty to extortion
Court records indicate that Joran van der Sloot intends to plead guilty in federal court in Alabama on Wednesday, according to reports, after previously pleading not guilty.
AMC CEO sent sexually explicit photos, texts to woman he thought did 'unmentionable things' as part of catfishing scheme
The woman turned out to be a 34-year-old Bronx con artist who catfished and attempted to extort the married executive, Aron admitted Thursday.
Airline fumbled Patriots deal, nearly grounded team at start of season: suit
The New England Patriots are suing flighty air carrier Eastern Airlines for over $22 million after the company tried to charge more to fly the team.