[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC893]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 42--EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS
Sec. 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.
(Added Pub. L. 90-321, title II, Sec. 202(a), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat.
161; amended Pub.
