US EditionA pardon lobbyist, $500,000 demand and alleged ‘enforcer’ lead to extortion charge in New York
Joshua Nass allegedly hired an enforcer to threaten the family of a Trump-pardoned client over a $500,000 debt, prosecutors said.
- On Friday, FBI agents arrested lawyer Joshua Nass in Manhattan, charging him with attempted Hobbs Act extortion for allegedly hiring an enforcer to threaten a former client and his son over a claimed $500,000 debt.
- The alleged scheme began in January after Nass claimed a former client owed him $500,000 for lobbying services, though he had previously received $100,000 to seek clemency for Joseph Schwartz, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump.
- Federal authorities allege Nass paid an enforcer $3,000 in cash to intimidate the victims. Investigators say the pair discussed forcing the son into a car with masked men and threatening him to compel payment.
- Appearing before United States Magistrate Judge Clay H. Kaminsky on Saturday, Nass was released on $5 million bond. If convicted, the attorney faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
- FBI Assistant Director James Barnacle stated the bureau prioritizes "crushing violent crimes offenses and extortion schemes." The case signals continued federal scrutiny of attorneys abusing their position of trust with high-profile clients.
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Feds say Charleston-based lobbyist extorted a client's son over a $500K bill
Lobbyist and lawyer Joshua Nass was charged in New York over the weekend with hiring an enforcer and using intimidation tactics to coerce the son of a former client to pay him $500,000.
New York Lawyer Busted In Alleged $500K 'Enforcer' Extortion Plot - Tampa Free Press
A Brooklyn federal court unsealed a complaint Friday charging Joshua Nass, a licensed New York attorney, with attempted Hobbs Act extortion. Authorities allege that Nass hired an individual to use threats and physical violence to squeeze $500,000 out of a former client and the client’s son. Nass was arrested on Wednesday and is scheduled for […] New York Lawyer Busted In Alleged $500K ‘Enforcer’ Extortion Plot
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A pardon lobbyist, $500,000 demand and alleged 'enforcer' lead to extortion charge in New York
Federal prosecutors in New York have accused a lobbyist of trying to extort a former client and the client’s son for $500,000.
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