They allegedly extorted money from their victims. He extorted $200,000 in ransom () and parachuted to an uncertain fate. Esposito allegedly extorted several other union officials and an insurance agent. Jesus also befriends the tax collector Zaccheus, convincing him to repay people he has extorted. Some workers were extorted, threatened or not paid for work. Here they dominated and extorted money through taxes, dues, and fees. In April 1718 fresh confessions were extorted from, and in regard to, Alexei. Tamils living in Colombo were extorted money. Christian organizations reported several cases where Maoists extorted cash from churches. He reportedly extorted his sisters to perform sexual acts. Zhao explains that Botha had extorted money from him during the $6 billion construction project. The two families extorted the construction industry and made millions of dollars in bid-rigging. They also extorted money from the ethnic Chinese as the price for keeping their lives. At first, the family extorted money from local meth dealers. On his way there, Zorro witnesses a peasant being extorted.