extortion

• Mr Heyward said the call came from Mr McCartney's mobile phone and was "akin to downright extortion, the words pregnant with the threat of violence". —  Slugger O'Toole
• The beleaguered housing issue announced today that Minkow and his Fraud Discovery firm have been named as defendants in "a lawsuit alleging libel, extortion, and various criminal acts." —  BloggingStocks
• In addition to libel and extortion, the firm alleged that there was "an illegal attempt to obtain confidential bank account information" from Venneri's bank. —  The Orange County Register - Homepage
• The current Bush Administration and the possible coming Obama Administration needs to avoid at all costs any continued rape, extortion, and destruction of a nation with traditions and redeeming heritage like no other in the world. —  Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com
• In The Godfather II, extortion is a game mechanic, which nets you more money to hire more crew members in order to extort more money ... it's sort of a vicious cycle, really. —  Kotaku

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