shakedown

Given the political hegemony enjoyed by vast corporate interests and institutional leviathans like the military, how is it that they can no longer fend off shakedowns by hack politicians?

“This is a pure shakedown,” Hinkle said Wednesday in a statement shared with The Times.

Martin D. Singer, the Tuohys’ attorney, said at the time the couple “will not hesitate to defend their good names, stand up to this shakedown and defeat this offensive lawsuit.”

The reform package will “reduce shakedown lawsuits against small businesses.”

A look at the newest ride and its shakedown cruise: