The mobsters were found guilty of money laundering and extortion.
If you are talking about the penalty, it is usually 1 year in prison but could differ depending on the extent of extortion. (Extortion is an unlawful attempt to collect money) Notice how i said attempt because the money doesn't even have to be collected to be considered extortion.
to obtain by threat or violence
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the robber extorted the money from the cashier.
(extortion - the obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force or violence)"The kidnappers tried to extort money from the victim's family.""Police may not extort or coerce a confession to a crime."
The mafia extorted money from local businesses by threatening them with violence.
Extort is correct.
The man extorted the money by telling the citizens, "Dont move, and nobody gets hurt."
The blackguard tried to extort money from his victims by threatening them with violence.
to obtain by threat or violence
Demanding money while threatening legal action can be considered an act of extortion. Extortion and bribery are often the same crime when it involves the awarding of government contracts.
No.
Retort. Extort
compel, coerce
extort money