Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 893


   
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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