Los Angeles Extortion Lawyer

According to the California Penal Code, Sections 518-527, "Extortion is the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, or the obtaining of an official act of a public officer, induced by a wrongful use of force or fear, or under color of official right." (§ 518).

Recent Examples of Extortion:
- In October of 2008, 96 alleged gang members were arrested during a Federal nation wide sting. These gang members were accused of extortion, among other crimes.
- In 2008, a tow truck company in Los Angeles was charged with faking accidents and extorting people out of money to get their cars back.
- In March of 2008, a middle school teacher was sentenced to 60 days under house arrest and forced to give up his two home computers after attempting to extort money from an ex-girlfriend by threatening to release nude pictures of her on the Internet.
- In 2007, a high-profile celebrity extortion case involved a notorious Hollywood character known as the "Sultan of Sleaze" for his dealings in celebrity sex tapes and compromising pictures; he was charged with an alleged plot to extort more than $1m from Tom Cruise for the actor's stolen wedding photographs.

Stephen G. Rodriguez is an experienced Los Angeles Extortion Attorney. If you have been charged with Extortion in Los Angeles, and need a criminal defense attorney, call Stephen G. Rodriguez at (213) 223-2173.

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Stephen G. Rodriguez is an experienced Los Angeles Extortion Attorney. If you have been charged with Extortion in Los Angeles, and need a criminal defense attorney, call Stephen G. Rodriguez at (213) 223-2173.