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Devair Teodoro-Lima, 52, of Chelsea has been ordered held on $25,000 bail for charges of trying to extort $150,000 from a Framingham man, according to an article in the MetroWest Daily News. On Tuesday, January 8th Teodoro-Lima pleaded not guilty to charges of extortion, threatening to commit a crime, and making harassing phone calls.
Teodoro-Lima allegedly told the man he owed him money due to a land deal involving the man's father in Brazil. Teodoro-Lima and several of his friends allegedly began calling the man in 2011, demanding money. Teodoro-Lima also allegedly created a website, claiming that the man was a criminal and was wanted for murder in Brazil.
The Framingham man allegedly paid Teodoro-Lima $3,000 in January 2012 out of fear. Teodoro-Lima allegedly began calling the man again, demanding $150,000. Teodoro-Lima allegedly told the man that he had contacts in Brazil who would kill the man's family and that he would kill the man and his family.
If Teodoro-Lima posts bail, he has been ordered to surrender his passport and not to contact the Framingham man or the Framingham man's family.
Under Massachusetts law, Extortion is defined as the malicious threat to accuse another of a crime; or any person of authority unlawfully using his powers, with intent to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel any person to do any act against his will
To prevail on the extortion charges, prosecutors will have to prove that Teodoro-Lima engaged in written, verbal, or printed communication; that the communication constituted a threat; that the threatening communication was undertaken maliciously; that the threat was to accuse another person of a crime or offense, or to do injury to the person or property of another; and that the threat was undertaken with the intent to extort money or other pecuniary advantage, or to compel another to do an act against his or her will. The prosecutors in this case have many elements to prove to prevail on their charge of extortion against Teodoro-Lima.
If Teodoro-Lima is convicted of these charges, he will be facing up to fifteen years in prison or up to two and a half years in a house of correction, or a fine of up to five thousand dollars, or both.
To prove that Teodoro-Lima made threats against the alleged victim, prosecutors will have to prove that he had the intention and ability to commit a crime, which would justify the alleged victim's fear. If Teodoro-Lima is convicted of threatening to commit a crime, he is facing fines and possible jail time.
Finally, to prevail on the harassment charges, prosecutors will have to prove that Teodoro-Lima engaged in a pattern, or committed a series of harassing acts over time. If convicted of harassment, Teodoro-Lima is facing up to two and a half years of incarceration, as well as fines.
Anyone facing such serious charges needs a serious and committed Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer.
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Devair Teodoro-Lima, 52, of Chelsea has been ordered held on $25,000 bail for charges of trying to extort $150,000 from a Framingham man, according to an article in the MetroWest Daily News. On Tuesday, January 8th Teodoro-Lima pleaded not guilty to charges of extortion, threatening to commit a crime, and making harassing phone calls.
Teodoro-Lima allegedly told the man he owed him money due to a land deal involving the man's father in Brazil. Teodoro-Lima and several of his friends allegedly began calling the man in 2011, demanding money. Teodoro-Lima also allegedly created a website, claiming that the man was a criminal and was wanted for murder in Brazil.
The Framingham man allegedly paid Teodoro-Lima $3,000 in January 2012 out of fear. Teodoro-Lima allegedly began calling the man again, demanding $150,000. Teodoro-Lima allegedly told the man that he had contacts in Brazil who would kill the man's family and that he would kill the man and his family.
If Teodoro-Lima posts bail, he has been ordered to surrender his passport and not to contact the Framingham man or the Framingham man's family.
Under Massachusetts law, Extortion is defined as the malicious threat to accuse another of a crime; or any person of authority unlawfully using his powers, with intent to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel any person to do any act against his will
To prevail on the extortion charges, prosecutors will have to prove that Teodoro-Lima engaged in written, verbal, or printed communication; that the communication constituted a threat; that the threatening communication was undertaken maliciously; that the threat was to accuse another person of a crime or offense, or to do injury to the person or property of another; and that the threat was undertaken with the intent to extort money or other pecuniary advantage, or to compel another to do an act against his or her will. The prosecutors in this case have many elements to prove to prevail on their charge of extortion against Teodoro-Lima.
If Teodoro-Lima is convicted of these charges, he will be facing up to fifteen years in prison or up to two and a half years in a house of correction, or a fine of up to five thousand dollars, or both.
To prove that Teodoro-Lima made threats against the alleged victim, prosecutors will have to prove that he had the intention and ability to commit a crime, which would justify the alleged victim's fear. If Teodoro-Lima is convicted of threatening to commit a crime, he is facing fines and possible jail time.
Finally, to prevail on the harassment charges, prosecutors will have to prove that Teodoro-Lima engaged in a pattern, or committed a series of harassing acts over time. If convicted of harassment, Teodoro-Lima is facing up to two and a half years of incarceration, as well as fines.
Anyone facing such serious charges needs a serious and committed Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer.
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