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A federal appeals court in New York upheld Howard Spira’s 1991 conviction for attempting to extort money from New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner. The three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Spira’s argument that an incriminating tape recording was improperly admitted during his trial.
Spira is serving a 30-month sentence at a federal prison for his May 9, 1991, conviction.
Spira was paid $40,000 by Steinbrenner after providing information on former Yankee outfielder Dave Winfield, with whom Steinbrenner was feuding. Spira was arrested in 1990 after attempting to extort additional money from Steinbrenner.
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