A pardon lobbyist, $500,000 demand and alleged enforcer lead to extortion charge in New York

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   AP identified Nass as a lobbyist who had worked for Joseph Schwartz, whom Trump pardoned. AP separately reported the new attempted-extortion charge; the unnamed alleged extortion victims are not identified here as Schwartz or his relatives.

   March 14 report: pardon-lobbying background and unnamed victims in new complaint.

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