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18 U.S.C. § 873

Title 18Chapter 41Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →
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§ 873. Blackmail

Whoever, under a threat of informing, or as a consideration for not informing, against any violation of any law of the United States, demands or receives any money or other valuable thing, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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