New York court sets $1 million bail for Russian woman charged with extortionA court in New York has set a $1,000,000 bail for Svetlana Travis (Zakharova), a Russian citizen who is charged with attempted extortion from New York’s ex-governor Eliot Spitzer.10:55 12.10.2016
U.S. authorities bust Russian woman for alleged extortion from ex-governor – reportThe United States authorities have arrested Svetlana Travis, a Russian woman who has earlier accused New York’s ex-governor Eliot Spitzer of attacking her, for attempted extortion.10:55 11.10.2016
Former head of Probusinessbank complains about being pressured in USSergey Leontiev, the former president of Russian bank OAO Probusinessbank, filed a complaint against businessman Alexander Varshavsky accusing him of using harassment, intimidation in an effort to extract $83 million.18:58 20.05.2016
Russian charged in bribery case slams US authorities for loosing key witnessRussian national Vadim Mikerin implicated in a criminal case over an uranium supply contract filed a motion to dismiss the indictment accusing US authorities of an unjustified delay which resulted in loosing key witness.13:55 16.03.2015
Criminals behind the attack on Russian MP sentenced to long prison termsMoscow’s Dorogomilovsky District Court has sentenced four men convicted of beating and extorting money and property from Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Roman Khudyakov to prison terms ranging from eight to nine and a half years.15:20 10.03.2015
US court sentences Armenian Power leader to 32 yearsA court in California sentenced Mher Darbinyan, one of the leaders of the gang American Power, to 32 years in prison for conspiracy including extortion, bank fraud and bank card skimming schemes, the US Department of Justice states in a press release.13:13 13.11.2014
US Attorney General’s Office charges Russian atomic businessman MikerinThe US Attorney General’s Office has indicted Russian businessman Vadim Mikerin on charges of accepting kickbacks over uranium deals between Russia and the US.11:16 13.11.2014
Russian lawmaker's aide sentenced to prison for extortionThe Khoroshevsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced Alexei Shirikhin, an aide to a State Duma lawmaker, to 5.5 years in prison in a 100,000 rubles ($2,915) extortion case, the court’s press secretary, Olga Litsareva, told RAPSI on Tuesday.13:02 15.07.2014
Former director of EBRD bank gets 5-year suspended sentenceThe Simonovsky District Court of Moscow on Monday handed down a five-year suspended sentence with a five-year probation period to Yelena Kotova, Russian former top representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) who has been charged with seeking a bribe of $1.4 million, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:44 16.06.2014
Former son-in-law of Kazakh president arrested in Vienna - reportFormer Kazakh Ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev, who is accused of kidnapping, was arrested in Vienna, according to the Austrian media. Aliyev has surrendered voluntarily and is going to cooperate with law enforcement authorities in the investigation, his attorney Manfred Ainedter told APA agency.10:51 06.06.2014
Russian national arrested in Thailand for extortion back homePolice in Thailand have arrested Dmitry Ishmukhametov, a Russian national from Khabarovsk, for breaching immigration law. The detainee also happened to be on an international wanted list for extortion, Kommersant reported Monday.11:03 24.02.2014
Ex-director of EBRD bank pleads not guilty to charges of extortionYelena Kotova, Russian former top representative at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) who has been charged with seeking a bribe of $1.4 million, pleaded not guilty in court on Wednesday.13:28 05.02.2014
Investigators urge to strip notorious Russian lawmaker of immunity - reportRussia's Investigative Committee has asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to strip Alexei Mitrofanov, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, of parliamentary immunity.13:18 21.01.2014
Investigator busted for extorting bribe from ‘tv magicians’A Russian police officer faces jail and a fine of up to 1 billion rubles ($30 million) for allegedly taking a bribe from a fraud ring that promised psychic healing via telephone.10:18 16.01.2014
Russian bank top manager detained in Moscow for extortionA top manager at a Russian bank and another individual were detained in Moscow for the alleged extortion of 8.2 million rubles ($250.000), the Interior Ministry reported Thursday.11:58 28.11.2013
Young American ballet dancer accuses Bolshoi of extortion – reportAmerican ballet dancer Joy Womak claimed during an interview with Russian daily Izvestia that employees of the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet attempted to extort $10,000 from her for the opportunity to perform on stage.11:50 13.11.2013
Yakuza boss faces unprecedented compensation claimA former restaurant owner from Nagoya filed the first civil lawsuit in Japan’s history against the boss of the country’s largest Yakuza syndicate “Yamaguchi-gumi”. Boss Kenichi Shinoda now faces a claim demanding full compensation for money allegedly extorted by his cohorts under threats of violence.13:13 17.07.2013
US citizen and Chechen partner sentenced to prison for $4.35 mln extortionA court in Russia's Bashkortostan has sentenced a US citizen and his Chechen partner to various terms in prison for extorting an Ufa widow's inheritance worth $4.35 million.12:19 05.07.2013
Russian Water Resources Agency officials admit extortionOfficials of the Federal Agency for Water Resources who were detained in Moscow on suspicion of having systematically extorted money from tenders have pleaded guilty, the Investigative Committee reported Monday.17:27 29.04.2013
'Taiwanchik' among 34 charged in US Russian crime ringUS authorities charged 34 people on Tuesday for allegedly being part of a Russian crime ring that investigators said engaged in extortion and money laundering in excess of $100 million, and operated high-stakes poker games in the United States that attracted professional athletes, Hollywood celebrities and Wall Street executives.09:49 17.04.2013