"As alleged, Nass plotted the violent extortion of one of his own clients and hired an individual to do anything and everything' to force the client's son to pay for services, said a statement from US attorney Joseph Nocella Jr of the eastern district of New York."
"It is also alleged that Nass told the individual that he could not be a human being with the client's son if the son rebuffed paying. Nass is alleged to have agreed to pay the individual at least $15,000 for his continued efforts."
"FBI assistant director James Barnacle said that rather than honestly representing his client, Joshua Nass allegedly chose to shake him down by hiring an enforcer to extort payment. Nass faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted as charged."
Joshua Nass, a 34-year-old New York lobbyist and attorney with connections to a presidential pardon issued by Donald Trump, was arrested and charged with attempted Hobbs Act extortion in federal court in Brooklyn. Prosecutors allege that Nass threatened a former client for payment he claimed was owed for his services. He allegedly provided an individual with the client's contact information and addresses, instructing them to intimidate the client into paying. The threats reportedly included physical assault of the client's son, forced abduction with masked men, and threats to the son's family. Nass allegedly agreed to pay the individual at least $15,000 for these efforts. He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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