In United *** (.continued) Eastern District of Michigan, sitting by designation. That is precisely what occurred here Brank obtained Burns' property, inducing Burns to part with it through wrongful use of fear that Burns' private life would be exposed. Extortion under the Hobbs Act is defined as “the obtaining of property from another, with his consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.” 18 U.S.C. Brank takes the position that only threats causing fear of physical violence or economic harm are cognizable as extortion under the Hobbs Act. Brank first argues that extortion as defined in the Hobbs Act does not include threats causing fear of injury to reputation. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM. § 1952(a)(3) and two counts of receiving proceeds of extortion, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ![]() § 1951(a) (“the Hobbs Act”) one count of using a facility of interstate commerce to facilitate unlawful activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ![]() § 875(d) two counts of extortion and attempted extortion affecting interstate commerce by nonviolent threat, in violation of 18 U.S.C. *** The Honorable Terrence Berg, United States District Judge for the (continued.) Teofil Brank appeals his convictions for one count of transmitting threatening communications with intent to extort, in violation of 18 U.S.C. Judge Hurwitz has read the briefs, reviewed the record, and listened to oral argument. Following Judge Kozinski's retirement, Judge Hurwitz was drawn by lot to replace him. ** This case was submitted to a panel that included Judge Kozinski, who recently retired. * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. Walter, District Judge, Presiding Argued and Submitted JPasadena, California Before: Reinhardt and Hurwitz,** Circuit Judges, and Berg,*** District Judge. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California John F. ![]() TEOFIL BRANK, AKA AKA Jarec Wentworth, MEMORANDUM* Defendant-Appellant. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Nos. FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MOLLY C.
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