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Criminal

Aug. 30, 2001

Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Extortion

LOS ANGELES - A Monterey Park attorney and his female co-defendant pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court to felony charges they tried to extort $250,000 from a local businessman.

        LOS ANGELES - A Monterey Park attorney and his female co-defendant pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court to felony charges they tried to extort $250,000 from a local businessman.
        The attorney, 43-year-old Chunping Shen of El Monte, and 45-year-old Lian Wang of San Gabriel are charged with two counts each of attempted extortion.
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