Uintah Basin Man Sentenced to Prison for Extortion

Leallen Blackhair, 47, used his position as the Compliance Supervisor for the Energy and Minerals Dept. of the Ute Tribe to extort $109,925 for personal gain over three years. He reportedly used the money on dining, shopping, and trips to amusement parks. Blackhair reportedly convinced companies to pay him personally by offering to reduce fines against them.

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