The Shame Game
June, 1996
Prostitution is the oldest profession, but extortion comes in a close second. And it may be as profitable.Vigilante lawyer Chase Ingersoll calls the shame game "legalized extortion." He has threatened to file civil suits against all those convicted of soliciting prostitutes in the sleepy Midwestern town of Peoria, Illinois unless they agree to out-of-court settlements of $1000 each. With a cute letter that begins with "Dear John" and ends with "Have a nice day," he...
