苏福克郡警长史蒂文·汤普金斯因向一名大麻公司执行官勒索5万美元而被捕。 Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins arrested for extorting $50,000 from a cannabis company executive.

Sufffolk县警长Steven Tompkins被逮捕,罪名是联邦敲诈勒索,据称他强迫一家大麻公司执行官秘密进行5万美元的投资交易。 Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins was arrested on federal charges of extortion for allegedly forcing a cannabis company executive into a secret $50,000 investment deal. Tompkins利用他的地位向该公司施加压力,迫使该公司向他出售IPO之前的折扣股票,并要求在投资价值损失时全额退款。 Tompkins used his position to pressure the company to sell him discounted pre-IPO stock and demanded a full refund when the investment lost value. 他面临长达20年的监禁,3年的有监督的释放,如果被判定有罪,将罚款25万美元。 He faces up to 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine if found guilty.