Extortion

Cromwell and the owner of an architecture firm were arrested Friday morning and due in federal court.

With a new documentary set to premiere, former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia's trial has been postponed several months.

The suspect allegedly sent text message threats to more than one person.

Letters of non-opposition should require city council approval.

In February, Mayor Jasiel Correia III offered to pay his investors over $300k in a move to settle the federal criminal charges against him. Was it weed money?

Three associates of Mayor Jasiel Correia have pleaded guilty to conspiring with the mayor to commit extortion.

Corruption is a sad reality.

Already facing serious federal charges based on his private-sector business dealings, the Mayor of Fall River was arrested for extortion by the FBI.

BOSTON (AP) - Boston's top tourism official has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he withheld required city permits and approvals from a music festival production company that hired nonunion workers. Kenneth Brissette entered his plea Thursday in federal court after being arrested on an extortion charge...

Bill Cosby's lawyers are firing back at the woman who claims the entertainer molested her at the Playboy Mansion 40 years ago. In legal documents obtained by TMZ, Cosby's legal team claim Judy Huth tried to extort 100-thousand-dollars from Cosby last month, promising to not go public with the allegations in exchange for money...