Another Corrupt Democrat - From Sanctuary Sheriff to Federal Defendant

FBI Arrests Boston’s Sanctuary Sheriff on Federal Extortion Charges

Boston-area Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, was arrested Friday in Florida on two federal counts of extortion for allegedly using his office to pressure a cannabis executive into handing over $50,000 in stock — a deal prosecutors say was disguised and repaid to cover his losses.

FBI Director Kash Patel called it a “betrayal of public trust” and vowed to root out corruption “at every level.”

Tompkins, who made national headlines in 2019 by evicting ICE from the county jail and forcing the removal of hundreds of illegal immigrant detainees, allegedly leveraged a 2019 reentry program partnership with a cannabis company to secure a personal stake before its IPO.

Prosecutors say Tompkins reminded the executive he had helped secure the company’s dispensary license, hinting that failing to meet his demands could jeopardize the partnership — and the license.

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Extortion and Honest-Services Fraud upheld on Appeal

Michael Avenatti loses major appeal that would have reduced his prison time

Michael Avenatti is best known for his legal representation of adult film actress Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against then U.S. President Donald Trump, his outspoken criticism of conservative politicians, and his conviction for attempting to extort sports apparel company Nike. [wikipedia]

His appeal involved Nike.

It's difficult to believe, at this point, that disgraced former high-profile lawyer Michael Avenatti was once a presidential candidate promoted by many in the mainstream media. Remember the brainless on The View?

The insipid Ana Navarro at The View

Avenatti's life is much different now as he faces ongoing legal woes, prison time, and a major loss in his latest effort to convince a court to reduce his jail sentence for his case involving the extortion of Nike for millions of dollars.

Avenatti's latest defeat comes just three years after he was convicted in the case of "extortion, wire fraud and transmission of interstate communications with intent to extort."

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Man who extorted Matt Gaetz's family gets 5 years

Man Gets 5-Year Sentence for Trying to Take $25M from Matt Gaetz’s Family

A Florida man who pleaded guilty to attempting to defraud a family member of Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fl., was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday to 63 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Stephen Alford, 62, pleaded guilty to a charge of wire fraud in December after admitting the month before to engaging in a scheme involving a string of correspondence between himself and Gaetz’s father, former state Senate president Don Gaetz.

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