as in cheating
the exaction of a grossly excessive charge for goods or services
six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion
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Baldoni then filed a separate lawsuit against the New York Times as well as Lively, Reynolds, and their PR team, alleging defamation and civil extortion.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
In response, Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion and defamation.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Baldoni last month filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively; her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Lively’s publicist Leslie Sloane, accusing them of defamation and civil extortion.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Baldoni responded with a lawsuit of his own in January, suing Lively, Reynolds, their publicist and The New York Times, alleging defamation and extortion.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
In response, Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing them of civil extortion and defamation.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
Baldoni last month filed a $400 million lawsuit against Lively; her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Lively’s publicist Leslie Sloane, accusing them of defamation and civil extortion.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2025
Baldoni responded with a lawsuit of his own in January, suing Lively, Reynolds, their publicist and The New York Times, alleging defamation and extortion.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Extortion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extortion. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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