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Law Practice

Apr. 4, 2001

Jury Convicts Attorney in 'Brockovich' Blackmail

VENTURA - Century City attorney John J. Reiner, whose ill-fated foray into the movie business led to extortion charges, was convicted Monday of attempting to blackmail the real-life Erin Brockovich and her boss out of $310,000.

By Matthew Heller
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        VENTURA - Century City attorney John J. Reiner, whose ill-fated foray into the movie business led to extortion charges, was convicted Monday of attempting to blackmail the real-life Erin Brockovich and her boss out of $310,000.
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