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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 893. Financing extortionate extensions of credit
Whoever willfully advances money or property, whether as a gift,
as a loan, as an investment, pursuant to a partnership or
profit-sharing agreement, or otherwise, to any person, with
reasonable grounds to believe that it is the intention of that
person to use the money or property so advanced directly or
indirectly for the purpose of making extortionate extensions of
credit, shall be fined under this title or an amount not exceeding
twice the value of the money or property so advanced, whichever is
greater, or shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
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