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Charge of Extortion withdrawn after extensive pre-trial negotiations. A.M. operated a high end contract valet and limousine service. His contract was terminated by a certain high end hotel and the client was charged after he sent a video to the company about cash payments to the manager of the hotel. The alleged extortion was to expose cash payments unless his contract was reinstated. Defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger was retained to defend the charge. Joseph Neuberger conducted a detailed defence investigation and there were videos of numerous cash payments totaling over $200,000. The client was directed to a civil litigation lawyer by Joseph Neuberger to commence an action for breach of contract and that all payments were commission for the agreement. In fact A.M. paid the cash funds as commission for the agreement and it was to the knowledge of the hotel. During the criminal and civil proceedings crucial evidence emerged to assist the defence. After detailed discussions about the implications of such evidence and the fact that the hotel failed to cooperate with the police investigation, the charge was withdrawn.