Lawyer charged with attempted extortion of former client and client's son over alleged $500,000 debt

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   Federal prosecutors announced that Joshua Nass was arrested March 13, 2026 and charged by complaint with attempted Hobbs Act extortion. They alleged he enlisted another person to pressure an unnamed former client and the client's son for a claimed $500,000 debt. The demand is an allegation, not an established lobbying payment.

   March 14 announcement: unsealing and arrest date, alleged demand, case 26-MJ-54 and allegation disclaimer.

   Pardon lobbyist Joshua Nass is charged with attempted extortion · Attempted-extortion complaint; allegations not a conviction