5 tracked public-corruption cases involving extortion — federal, state, and local.
John Alite, a former New Jersey councilman, is charged with extortion and loan sharking. Prosecutors allege he returned to criminal activity while serving in public office.
John Alite, a current councilman in Englishtown, New Jersey, is charged with extortion and loansharking. Prosecutors allege he used threats of violence to collect debts through his corporation and that authorities recovered weapons at his residence.
Two men, including an individual serving as a local councilman, are alleged to have been involved in an extortion scheme. The investigation is ongoing.
John Alite, a former mafia hitman and New Jersey town councilman, is charged with multiple counts including theft by extortion, corporate misconduct, usury, and terroristic threats allegedly committed while serving in municipal office.
A Prichard police officer is charged with federal crimes including civil rights violations, bribery, evidence tampering, and extortion alleged to have been committed in his capacity as a law enforcement officer.