Sentences with phrase «for alleged extortion»

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), has arrested and handed over three persons to the Suame District Police Command for alleged extortion.

The Nigerian Police Force have sacked an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and 3 other policemen from service for alleged extortion.

Seven persons, including a police officer, have been arrested by police in Wa in the Upper West Region, for alleged extortion and narcotics peddling.

In addition to making news for alleged extortion and fake reviews, Yelp also makes headlines for being a platform for outrage.

Yelp has faced legal action in the past for alleged extortion and review manipulation — claims which the company has repeatedly denied.

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A lawsuit brought against Sater and others in 2015, which is ongoing, alleges that «for most of its existence it [Bayrock] was substantially and covertly mob - owned and operated,» engaging «in a pattern of continuous, related crimes, including mail, wire, and bank fraud; tax evasion; money laundering; conspiracy; bribery; extortion; and embezzlement.»

A lawyer for Karim Benzema has described his client as «leading 3 - 0 in the 89th minute» after a court gave him a boost in his alleged extortion case.

A lawyer for Karim Benzema has described his client as «leading 3 - 0 in the 89th minute» after a French court gave the Real Madrid striker a boost in the case of alleged attempted extortion of Mathieu Valbuena.

A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of Brong Ahafo Region, Alhaji Osman Banda has called on President Akufo - Addo to investigate the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Hon. Kweku Asomah - Cheremeh for alleged money extortion.

Dean Skelos, 67, and Adam, 32, face eight counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy to commit honest services fraud for an alleged scheme in which the elder Skelos allegedly used his office to pressure businesses into giving his son cushy no - show jobs that earned him over $ 200,000 starting in 2010.

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency, Okudzeto Ablakwa says he is unperturbed by the Speaker of Parliament's referral of the report presented by the Committee that investigated alleged extortion of expatriates during the 2017 Ghana Expatriates Business Awards, to the Privileges Committee.

On Monday the Minority Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa alleged extortion of between $ 25000 and $ 100,000 from expatriate businesses to determine how close to the president they sit at an awards ceremony for expatriate businesses.

Percoco was charged with the following felonies: conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right; extortion under color of official right; two counts of conspiracy to commit honest - services wire fraud related to alleged bribes from two companies; and solicitation of bribes or gratuities from the two companies that allegedly paid him more than $ 300,000 between 2012 and early 2015, when he last left Cuomo's office for good.

Mr. Schneiderman's call comes after the state's former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested on charges of fraud and extortion by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who alleged that the longtime power broker had used his influence to inappropriately earn attorney referral fees for work he had not done, disguising what amounted as «kickbacks» and «bribes» as legitimate income.

Percoco is on trial for alleged bribery and extortion.

The client was alleged to have kidnapped and assaulted a Chinese Visa student as a result of an issue regarding a young lady and for the purposes of extortion.

Before Roessler filed his suit, Dapper sued him and his wife for attempted extortion, alleging they threatened to make false claims against Dapper.