943.31 Threats to communicate derogatory information. - Wisconsin Statutes

943.31

943.31 Threats to communicate derogatory information. Whoever threatens to communicate to anyone information, whether true or false, which would injure the reputation of the threatened person or another unless the threatened person transfers property to a person known not to be entitled to it is guilty of a Class I felony.

943.31 - ANNOT.

History: 1977 c. 173; 2001 a. 109.

943.31 - ANNOT.

A threat to injure a manager's reputation unless a job is offered violated this section. State v. Gilkes, 118 Wis. 2d 149, 345 N.W.2d 531 (Ct. App. 1984).