Sentences with «extortion under color of official right»
Silver, 72, was convicted on two counts of honest services mail fraud, two counts of honest services wire fraud, two counts of extortion under color of official right, and one count of monetary transactions involving crime proceeds. (syracuse.com)
Percoco was also charged with conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right along with «others known and unknown,» but the indictment did not name any of his co-defendants as co-conspirators, and a spokesman for the U.S. attorney would not elaborate. (newsday.com)
Percoco has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges, which include extortion under the color of official right. (politico.com)