WhatΒ Is Extortion? AΒ Research Article onΒ Good-Faith Litigation, Litigation Abuse, andΒ the Proper UseΒ of Judicial Process
Under the federal Hobbs Act, extortion involves obtaining property, with the victim’s consent, through wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right. 18 U.S.C. Β§ 1951.