Despite doing some things in college of which he's now not proud, Bill has gone on to become a billionaire celebrity. Recently Bill received a phone call from his old fraternity brother Pat. It seems that Pat was cleaning out his attic and found some old photos of Bill in embarrassing situations. Pat tells Bill that unless Bill pays him $100,000, he's going to the tabloids with the photos. Pat has just committed ________.

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Pat's actions constitute extortion because he is threatening to release embarrassing photos of Bill unless Bill pays him a significant sum of money. This is considered extortion regardless of whether the photos are true or have been altered.

Despite Doing Some Things in College of Which He's Now