Translation of "Extorsionar" in English

"Busquemos la manera de extorsionar a George Washington"?

"Let's get something so we can blackmail George Washington"?

Masséna, sin embargo, era conocido por extorsionar grandes sumas de dinero a los italianos locales, a menudo mientras

Masséna was, however, notorious for extorting vast sums from the local Italians, often while