Business
Sunny Sun, a former employee of COVID testing tycoon Charles Huang, and a Nevada couple will stand trial for allegedly attempting to extort $20 million from the founder of Innova Medical Group.
Sept. 7, 2024
California
Prosecutors had detailed how Daekun Cho charged Koreatown’s karaoke bar owners protection fees, and controlled doumi — for-hire party girls — and their drivers with the threat of force.
Aug. 19, 2024
Former law enforcement and military officers are accused of using threats and violence in an effort to extort an Irvine man for nearly $37 million.
Aug. 12, 2024
A case against an imprisoned member of the Westside Riva gang suggests that some criminal groups have tried to add pornography and illegal gambling to their revenue streams.
July 22, 2024
An incident at a Brentwood dog park has turned into a court battle. Was philanthropist Gary Michelson the victim of of extortion? Or did the billionaire, attached to his pet and worried over his public image, use his wealth and legal savvy to evade responsibility for an aggressive dog?
April 16, 2024
Prosecutors painted Daekun Cho as a gangster who for years extorted monthly protection fees from karaoke bar owners and doumi drivers.
March 26, 2024
The National Assn. of Realtors is grappling with more turmoil in its top leadership ranks just over two months after the trade group’s CEO stepped down well before his planned retirement.
Jan. 8, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
Following a media report detailing the scheme, Adam Aron — chief executive of the AMC theater company — said on the platform formerly known as Twitter that he was targeted by an extortionist.
Oct. 12, 2023
Entertainment & Arts
Kevin Hart has filed a lawsuit against his former assistant and YouTuber Tasha K after they conducted a tell-all interview discussing the comic’s personal life.
Dec. 27, 2023
A young couple targeted four cannabis dispensaries for robberies during a six-week-long spree, prosecutors say. Detectives titled the case file “Romeo and Juliet.”
Sept. 18, 2024