A federal grand jury today indicted Stephen L. Snyder on charges of trying to extort $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS).

The flamboyant malpractice lawyer – whose Baltimore firm brashly proclaims in TV ads, “Don’t just sue them, Snyder them” – allegedly threatened to launch a public relations campaign against UMMS unless it paid him $25 million through a sham consulting agreement.

His campaign of defamation against UMMS would allegedly include a front-page article in the Baltimore Sun, a press conference, advertisements on the internet and at least two videos.

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