State authorities on Thursday derailed Tate Publishing and Enterprises' plan to resume operating.

Richard Tate, the firm's founder, and his son Ryan Tate, its CEO, were arrested Thursday morning on eight felony charges and one misdemeanor charge filed by Oklahoma's attorney general that accuse them of embezzlement, extortion and racketeering.

Richard Tate, 70, and Ryan Tate, 38, each face four felony embezzlement charges, a misdemeanor embezzlement charge, and three felony attempted extortion by threat charges.

Each man also faces a felony racketeering charge, and authorities said they also intend to try to get restitution from the men to compensate victimized customers.