Los Angeles Extortion Defense Attorney

Have you been charged with extortion?

Extortion is considered a very serious white collar crime in California. If you are convicted of extortion, you could be facing serious penalties such as 4 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. Extortion is considered the use of threats or coercion in order to gain property or money from an individual. It is commonly associated with organized crime groups. Making a threat of violence so that the individual will provide payment or some other benefit is enough to be convicted of the crime. One does not have to actually commit violence on another individual or even obtain money in order to be charged with extortion.Blackmail and bribery are both form of extortion. 

Bribery consists of paying someone that has an authority or power given to him or her by an office to take certain actions that will benefit the person or persons making the payment. Bribery is most often attempted with people such as law enforcement, city councilmen and other types of officials. Blackmail is considered the act of threatening another individual with the action of revealing information about them if they do not comply with your requests.  The information that is withheld on condition is generally damaging or embarrassing in nature. It takes a highly skilled and experienced Los Angeles criminal defense attorney to effectively defend clients against these types of charges. 

Extortion Defense Lawyer in Los Angeles

If you have been arrested for any type of extortion charge, your best course of action is to contact our firm immediately. At Takakjian & Sitkoff, our attorneys are former district attorneys. This means that you are being provided with experience not every law firm can provide. Going into the courtroom with someone that has prosecuted countless cases will give you the added benefit you need to overcome your charges. 

Contact a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer from the firm today if you have been charged with extortion.