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Extortion

Man charged with posing as ICE agent in Texas

  • Nov 25, 2025
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Attorney for many Diddy accusers sued for alleged 'extortionate plot'

  • Nov 19, 2024

Feds announce indictments against 37 members of South LA street gang

  • Aug 6, 2024

IE officials covered up deputy's 'sextortion' scheme, victims allege

  • Mar 29, 2024

Extortionist guilty in 'shakedowns' of Koreatown karaoke companies

  • Mar 27, 2024

Holloway family hopeful after Joran van der Sloot's extradition

  • Jun 15, 2023

Natalee Holloway case suspect will likely be extradited to US Thursday

  • Jun 5, 2023

FBI issues alert on 'explosion' in child 'sextortion' schemes

  • Dec 20, 2022

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Billionaire Stephen Cloobeck arrested in investigation involving model

  • May 14
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South LA street gang members facing indictments for murder, drugs, robbery

  • Aug 6, 2024
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Riverside County Sheriff's Department covered up deputy's 'sextortion' scheme, victims allege

  • Mar 29, 2024
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Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway in extortion plea deal, judge says

  • Oct 18, 2023
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28 South LA gang members arrested on racketeering, drug and firearms charges, authorities say

  • Aug 18, 2022
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More than 30 alleged Mexican Mafia members in OC charged with violent crimes, drug trafficking

  • Apr 27, 2022
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Former LAPD officer charged with revenge porn, domestic violence against fellow officer

  • Jan 15, 2020
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Former LAPD officer charged with revenge porn, domestic violence

  • Jan 15, 2020

Latest Stories

28 South LA gang members arrested in Boyle Heights as part of citywide bust

Dozens of members of a South Los Angeles-based street gang were arrested Thursday morning in Boyle Heights on federal racketeering, narcotics and firearms charges, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

  • Aug 18, 2022

Teen boy's death hours after scam is part of troubling increase in 'sextortion' cases, FBI says

A 17-year-old boy died hours after being scammed. The FBI said it's part of a troubling increase in "sextortion" cases.

  • May 21, 2022

More than 30 alleged Mexican Mafia members, associates in OC charged with violent crimes

More than two dozen suspected Mexican Mafia members and associates based in Orange County are facing charges that include murder, racketeering and drug trafficking.

  • Apr 28, 2022
AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star in Trump lawsuit, convicted of trying to extort Nike

Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who gained fame by representing a porn star in lawsuits against President Donald Trump, was convicted Friday of trying to extort sportswear giant Nike.

  • Feb 15, 2020

Former LAPD officer charged with revenge porn, domestic violence against fellow officer

Criminal charges have been filed against a now-retired LAPD officer who was accused by an ex-girlfriend who is also an LAPD officer of domestic violence and distributing "revenge porn."

  • Jan 15, 2020