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Commissioner Lionel Frederick Banned from Princess Anne Town Hall

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Town Commissioner Lionel Frederick is no longer welcome at the Princess Anne Town Hall.

The ban is part of a protective order for Town Commissioner Dennis Williams following Frederick’s arrest for an alleged extortion plot.

Frederick has been barred from coming near Williams home and place of work.

Williams alleges that Frederick claimed he had a gun and boasted about gang affiliations.

Frederick allegedly offered to persuade a potential election opponent not to run against Williams for a cash bribe.

The president of the Town Commission Garland Hayward told WBOC that the court order should not hinder the town from carrying out its business.

Frederick is now facing three counts for extortion.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.