extort
Example Sentences
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Dolly Parton’s estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew and former head of security, is avoiding being served in a lawsuit, which alleges he threatened and extorted her estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
A New York woman admitted to defrauding Wesley Edens, a co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, resolving allegations that she had extorted the billionaire and swindled two other men.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
He has filed meritless lawsuits against media companies and social media platforms and extorted large monetary settlements.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The relationships, Canter said, make Ernst vulnerable to being extorted if people learned of them and could give someone undue influence over her.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2025
It often seemed to me that the very money extorted from me did not improve their position but only made it worse.
From What Shall We Do? by Leo Tolstoy, Count
