18 U.S.C. § 872
Extortion by officers or employees of the United States
Whoever, being an officer, or employee of the United States or any department or agency thereof, or representing himself to be or assuming to act as such, under color or pretense of office or employment commits or attempts an act of extortion, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; but if the amount so extorted or demanded does not exceed $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 65
cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1953–2026 · leading case: United States v. Valle
United States v. Valle (2008)
“§ 201 (b)(2)(C), and one count of extortion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 872 . He was tried by a jury.”
Evans v. United States (1992)
“Compare 18 U. S. C. § 872 (" [e]xtortion by officers or employees of the United States" (emphasis added), which criminalizes extortion by federal officials, and makes no provision for punishment of the payor), with 18 U.”
United States v. Katherine Bordallo Aguon (1988)
“§ 876 (mailing with intent to extort); 18 U.S.C. § 872 (extortion by federal officials).”
McCormick v. United States (1991)
“18 U. S. C. § 872 (criminalizing extortion by federal officials, making no provision for punishment of person extorted).”
United States v. F. Thomas Little, United States of America v. Peter Chernik, United States of America v. Harold Grutchf (1985)
“Appellants assert that the threat “appears” to be a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 872 . Appellants clearly lack standing to assert the witness’s rights.”
Abell v. Sothen (2007)
“Sothen) and his coworkers, “from his personal pay and assets, and not from the government or from the United States as Defendant,” as a result of an alleged “pattern of harassment, intimidation, violation of due process (Fifth Amendment), extortion under the color of law ( 18…”
United States v. Michael Kimbrew (2019)
“KIMBREW OPINION NGUYEN, Circuit Judge: Michael Kimbrew appeals his convictions and sentence for attempted extortion by an employee of the United States, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 872 , and bribery of a public official, in violation of 18 U.”
Gipson v. Callahan (1997)
“18 U.S.C. § 872 , EXTORTION BY OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES Title 18 U.”
Cox v. United States (2012)
“In particular, they contend that the United States blackmailed judges, IRS criminal investigators, and United States Attorneys, and violated 18 U.S.C. § 872 (“Extortion by officers or employees of the United States”) and 18 U.”
United States of America, in No. 95-1109 v. Robert Boggi, in No. 95-1031 (1996)
“1 also applies to extortion by officers or employees of the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 872 , and Hobbs Act extortion, or attempted extortion, under color of official right, in violation of 18 U.”
United States v. Sienky Lallemand (1993)
“18 U.S.C. §§ 872 , 875(b); U.S.S.G. §§ 2B3.”
United States v. Autumn Jackson, Boris Sabas, Also Known as Boris Shmulevich, and Jose Medina, Also Known as Yosi Medina (1999)
“” 18 U.S.C. § 872 . Since § 872 contains no pertinent qualifying language, it seems plain that Congress views “extortion” as wrongful.”
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