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NJ Federal Crime of Blackmail and Extortion: 18 U.S.C. § 873

Federal Crime of Blackmail and Extortion: 18 U.S.C. § 873

Blackmail and extortion are heinous crimes as they involve intimidation tactics, coercion, and threats to extract money or reveal potentially damaging information about a victim. Sadly, these federal offenses have become far too widespread in modern society. However, many people are unaware of the implications of blackmail and extortion or how such crimes violate federal law. Thankfully, the Spodek Law Group led by Attorney Todd Spodek has been serving clients facing allegations of Federal crimes nationwide for numerous years.

The 18 U.S.C. ¬ß 873 defines the specific characteristics that qualify blackmail or coercion as a Federal offense punishable by law. Any individual found guilty of obtaining money or something valuable by threatening to reveal illegal activities or failing to disclose violations of federal laws violates this statute’s provisions hence should expect serious consequences.

Extortion involves making various threats that harm victims in different ways. It often involves exchanging valuable possessions with money, among others. For your threat to attract charge under the Federal law statutes, it must be an actual threat with economic or physical harm resulting from damage to the victim’s reputation or negatively affecting their business practices.

In some cases involving federal interest at stake in criminal activity where an offense crosses state lines, prosecution for blackmail may fall under Federal Statute- Interstate Communications using relevant statute—18 U.S.C.§875—may be initiated.

Grand theft may not warrant a charge on the Federal Blackmail Statutes as it is specifically designed for cases involving a breach of Federal Interest in Criminal activity that primarily falls within its jurisdictional authority concerning protection from interstate crime.

At Eisner Gorin LLP we’ve experienced High-Caliber representation for clients seeking justice against charges involving Blackmail/Espionage Prosecution through 18 U.S.C §41 targeting perpetrators’ particularly focused schemes such as employees extorting united States government agencies ,public work employees participating in kickbacks, interstate communications, mail threatening communications, or individuals exploiting their sources of authority to receive criminal proceeds or make extortionate extensions of credit.

The maximum penalty for committing Federal Blackmail/Extortion charges as stipulated by the provisions under 18 U.S.C.§873 carries a sentence of one-year imprisonment or a fine, Or both depending on specific factors such as the defendant’s criminal record, background and other details of their case. A qualified Federal Criminal Defense Attorney may assist in negotiating a plea deal and/or represent clients before a jury trial so that they can get fair legal representation throughout their case without compromising their rights.

At Spodek Law Group we are passionate about defending our clients’ rights as well as protecting and upholding their freedom throughout the investigation process to trial; we understand what is at stake when it comes to these serious allegations. Therefore, if you or anyone you know is facing federal allegations of blackmail or extortion, contact us today at 888-981-0808 to schedule a consultation with our experienced attorneys.