Rookie S.F. Lawmaker Accused of Extortion
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › September 21, 2007
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Federal authorities on Thursday charged a rookie San Francisco lawmaker with fraud, accusing him of attempting to extort $80,000 from a group of fast-food franchisees who had business-permit troubles with the city.
During an FBI sting earlier this year, the shop owners delivered a $40,000 payment to Supervisor Ed Jew in marked $100 bills and promised to pay the rest, authorities said. Jew has acknowledged taking the money but said he did so at the businessmen's insistence and on behalf of a consultant he recommended they hire to help with their permit problems.See the full content of this document
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