Storekeeper Giuseppe Terranova was executed for extortionate prices and usury. He lends large sums of money to desperate people, but charges an extortionate interest rate. These fees might be arbitrary and extortionate, and in later dynasties corruption was widespread. However, many trusts charged extortionate tolls and diverted the money raised to other uses. Though local Christians brought food to the crusaders they charged extortionate prices. The French government demanded an extortionate amount of 600,000 pesos. The man who undertook to teach him demanded extortionate sums. Frank previously told GamePolitics that the lawsuits were meritless and extortionate. British ships which foundered in St. Thomas was subject to extortionate levy for salvage. "To have this described as an extortionate meeting is ridiculous," he said. He visited prisons, inquired into the treatment pursued, and prosecuted harsh and extortionate gaolers. The Hobbs Act covers extortionate threats of physical, economic and informational harm (i.e. blackmail). On August 12, 2016, Avellino plead guilty to an extortionate collection of credit conspiracy. This was because Sony/CBS wanted what was considered an extortionate sum for the rights. The result meant that the British increased their extortionate policies on their subsidiary allies.