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My question involves criminal law for the state of: Federal and/or unknown state

CNN made some very specific threats against a non-public figure to exact a specific behavior from them acknowledging the life threatening repercussions against them that they could cause if he doesn't keep in line with their wishes. How is this or is this not extortion?

Could this also be a tort?

http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politi...eet/index.html
I do not see that as extortion at all. His apology came first, CNN found his name later. He was the one who begged CNN to not publish his name. That was a very gracious thing for them to do. That they chose to put a condition on it does not make it extortion.