Modern Ransom Tactics: 5 Real Cases Redefining Extortion

Modern Ransom Tactics: 5 Real Cases Redefining Extortion. Ransom is no longer a word limited to movie scripts or historic kidnappings. In today’s digital age, coercion and extortion are evolving—often in strange, deeply personal, and high-tech ways. Whether it’s spiritual pressure inside a church, a violent home invasion, or the chilling use of artificial intelligence […]

Humza Yousaf’s Brother-in-Law Faces Trial for Extortion and Drug Charges

Humza Yousaf’s Brother-in-Law Faces Trial for Extortion and Drug Charges. Ramsay El-Nakla, the brother-in-law of former first minister Humza Yousaf, is set to stand trial after pleading not guilty to charges of extortion and Class A drug offences. The 37-year-old is accused of threatening a man and extorting money through intimidation, alongside allegations related to […]

Jay-Z Claims Lawyer Behind Diddy Rape Allegations Tried to ‘Extort Exorbitant Sums’

Jay-Z Claims Lawyer Behind Diddy Rape Allegations Tried to ‘Extort Exorbitant Sums’. Weeks prior to Jay-Z being publicly implicated in a lawsuit concerning the alleged rape of an unnamed teenage girl alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2000, the rap mogul, whose real name is Shawn Carter, received a letter from the plaintiff’s attorney threatening to […]

Guam Woman Sentenced for 7 Years After Extorting $450K from Elderly Couple

Guam Woman Sentenced for 7 Years After Extorting $450K from Elderly Couple. The United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Shawn Anderson, has announced the sentencing of Brenda Kinian, a 43-year-old from Weno, Chuuk, and a permanent resident of Guam, to 84 months in federal prison. Kinian was convicted […]