Massachusetts Sheriff Arrested, Charged with Extortion for Pressuring Cannabis Company

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By TG BranfaltAug 12, 2025, 2:35 am172 ptsTrendingTop
A Suffolk County, Massachusetts sheriff was charged last week with allegedly pressuring a Boston cannabis company to sell him company stock. Sheriff Steven Tompkins, 67, faces two counts of extortion for pressuring the unnamed company for stock as it was considering an initial public offering in 2020. …

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