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Former Judge Sentenced to 10 Years for Corruption

A retired Louisiana judge, Michael Walker, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of racketeering and corruption. Racketeering is the illegal act of extortion, in which intimidation...

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Was Mel Gibson a Victim of Extortion?

Under California Penal Code Sections 518 to 527, the crime of extortion involves “obtaining of property from another, with his consent, or the obtaining of an official act of a public officer,  induced...

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