Tag: extortion
Michael Peabody, Aggravated Threats, Illinois 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Peabody man is going down for threatening to pistol whip victims into sending him cash from behind bars, authorities say. Damien Willette, 31, was sentenced to 51 months in prison for making interstate threats to extort money from two people while serving state prison sentences for his role in the…
Jimmy the Greek, Sports Betting Racketeering, New York 1980
⏱ 2 min read A ruthless illegal gambling operation in northwest Indiana, known as Porterhouse Parlay, has been busted with 22 defendants charged, including notorious gambler James L. Gerodemos, aka ‘Jimmy the Greek.’ According to a 28-count indictment unsealed on April 29, 2026, the organization used threats and intimidation to collect on debts, and laundered…
Daniel Rhyne, Computer Network Hacking, New Jersey 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Missouri man unleashed a digital nightmare on a New Jersey-based industrial company, hacking into their computer network and demanding $750,000 in Bitcoin or face further destruction. Daniel Rhyne, 59, of Kansas City, Missouri, executed the scheme in November 2023. Rhyne, then a New Jersey resident, worked as a core infrastructure…
Michael David Coberg, Money Laundering, New York 2019
A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy is trading his uniform for an orange jumpsuit after admitting he became a personal enforcer for a brazen cryptocurrency conman. Michael David Coberg, 44, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison this week, a penalty for using his authority to shake down rivals and manufacture criminal charges…
Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, Murder, California 2024
A notorious leader of the Venezuelan crime syndicate Tren de Aragua (TdA) is off the streets, but not before a calculated attempt to vanish within the US prison system. Rafael Enrique Gámez Salas, 40, was taken into custody by US Marshals Wednesday following the completion of a federal sentence in San Bernardino County, California. He’s…
Cameron Curry, Extortion Scheme, Charlotte NC, 2023
A disgruntled former employee of a major D.C.-based tech firm is facing years in federal prison after a jury found him guilty of a brazen extortion scheme. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, wasn’t after money in the bank – he demanded $2.5 million in cryptocurrency or he’d unleash a torrent of stolen company…
Cameron Curry, Cryptocurrency Extortion, North Carolina 2023
A disgruntled former data analyst is facing a potential prison term stretching into decades after a federal jury found him guilty of a brazen $2.5 million cryptocurrency extortion plot against his ex-employer. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, didn’t need guns or getaway cars – just a grudge and access to a trove of…
Cameron Curry, Using Interstate Communications to Commit Extortion, North Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Machinegun Trafficker Gets 8+ Years SEE ALSO: Charlotte Man Guilty of $2.5M Tech Firm Extortion CHARLOTTE, NC – A Charlotte man is staring down a federal sentence after a jury slammed him yesterday for a cold-blooded cyber extortion plot against a major D.C.-based tech company. Cameron Curry, 27, was convicted…
Cameron Curry, Blackmail, Charlotte NC, 2023
⏱ 3 min read A former data analyst turned blackmailer is facing time after a jury convicted him of trying to shake down a D.C.-based tech company for $2.5 million. Cameron Curry, 27, of Charlotte, North Carolina, flooded the company with threats to expose sensitive data starting December 11, 2023, after learning his contract wouldn’t…
Cameron Curry, Cyber Extortion, North Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: Oregon Man Threatens to Kill Senator SEE ALSO: Charlotte Man Nabbed in $2.5M Tech Firm Shake-Down CHARLOTTE, NC – A Charlotte man is facing a hefty sentence after a federal jury convicted him yesterday of a cold-blooded cyber extortion scheme targeting a major international tech firm. Cameron Curry, 27, thought…
