I'm being blackmailed. What should I do?

Call her bluff but inform her of the legal consequences of extortion and her reputation. If she has half a brain she will stand down. If she has slightly more than half a brain shes possibly reading this thread right now (assuming you told her you are a member). You can get out of this. She cannot without LE in her ass.

Look on the bright side. At least she's not saying she is pregnant and you are the trick daddy.

Lol...what a time to post an ad!

The only issue with acting too tough is that the blackmailer might get so defeated that she decides to tell the OP's wife anyway just as a form of revenge.

Say the OP gets both a lawyer and the police involved and the blackmailer thinks that she's going to get into legal trouble or perhaps even get incarcerated because of her threats alone...well that might make the blackmailer so angry that she will go ahead and tell the wife anyway. After all, the lawyers and police are now involved and she knows she's fucked..so why not fuck up the OP too?

I agree with you that the OP should have a lawyer scare her but the lawyer should also give her an escape line: that if she leaves the OP and his family alone, she will not be punished in any way shape or form. Originally Posted by VeryClean

Do you have a friend who is a lawyer whom you trust? You need to have someone else contact and let her know that what she is doing is a felony (extortion) and a very serious crime. If she does not stop contact immediately, you will go to the police and report it. Originally Posted by B Three

Um, exactly what I said. If she doesn't stop all contact, then the police will be contacted.

I say if you're going down with the ship, drag her along with you. Contact a lawyer today and get working on it, taking advise here from a bunch of amateurs isn't the smartest thing to do.

I don't have time to read this thread right now, but I'll have some free time tomorrow for consultations. As always, be brief in your recitation of the facts and clear in stating your questions.

I don't have time to read this thread, but I'll have some free time tomorrow for consultations. Originally Posted by ShysterJon

THIS is who you need to contact ^^^^^^. SJ, good to see you are still around.

I don't have time to read this thread right now, but I'll have some free time tomorrow for consultations. As always, be brief in your recitation of the facts and clear in stating your questions. Originally Posted by ShysterJon

Thanks, my darling. I was hoping you might chime in. Thanks, as usual!

Um, exactly what I said. If she doesn't stop all contact, then the police will be contacted. Originally Posted by B Three

Yes, I read your earlier post and I agree with it but you also posted afterwards about being tough towards the blackmailer and that her threats alone are a crime. I just wanted to point out that while it's necessary to scare the blackmailer, there's a fine line between scaring her to the point of her going away and scaring her so much that she feels all hope is lost for herself and so decides to bring down the OP too. If she feels that she will be prosecuted for making those threats to the OP, she may then decide to tell the OP's wife anyway because she has nothing to lose.

Anyway, Tin Man educated me that a good lawyer will do what I'm suggesting and make her understand that her best option is to walk away forever.

I don't have time to read this thread right now, but I'll have some free time tomorrow for consultations. As always, be brief in your recitation of the facts and clear in stating your questions. Originally Posted by ShysterJon

I will pay you a retainer if necessary,

she sounds like she is going to tell my wife regardless.

O well . I still have proof u been with me and proof u owe me the money im asking for so call the police. Wont stop me. Do what u want to do ur will still find out regardless

I will pay you a retainer if necessary, Originally Posted by fryec

fryec, email him.....ShysterJonEccie@gmail. com. He is a bonafide lawyer

Like I said...you telling her is one thing. Don't give up. String her along for a day or so and get a lawyer on it immediately.

I will repeat. Her attitude shows a recklessness, so getting tough is the best option.

So my roommate got her car today. She got a charger If i give her 500 today i can give her another 500 next month. Can u help me?? She is goin to pay for the tune up and ill pay for the window. Ill do anything


She sent this last week. I guess anything even means blackmail.

she sounds like she is going to tell my wife regardless.

O well . I still have proof u been with me and proof u owe me the money im asking for so call the police. Wont stop me. Do what u want to do ur will still find out regardless Originally Posted by fryec

Assuming this is her quote via text and assuming you continue to banter back and forth quite a bit. If you have the evidence you need to merit attorney and or LE intervention I would stop responding to her. Extortionist hates silence. And yes sadly she may find a way to notify your wife regardless of any steps you take to stop her but I suspect she's much younger, not as street savvy as she thinks she is and very likely bluffing.

By-the-way if she's on a burner or Google Voice you need to consider the following:

1. Your wife, nor the cops can positively identify her but your phone records will prove the two of you have been up to something for a while now (or at least your phone and the number she's been using). I would guess she's using GV as you are probably not her first attempt to extort.

2. You will most likely need her real identity and her address to file a complaint.

So my roommate got her car today. She got a charger If i give her 500 today i can give her another 500 next month. Can u help me?? She is goin to pay for the tune up and ill pay for the window. Ill do anything


She sent this last week. I guess anything even means blackmail. Originally Posted by fryec

Huh? "I'll do anything" after "Can you help me" will get quite a chuckle from the pole lease. Clearly, it's rookie night at the Apollo. I'm guessing you need more than that before you freak out and tip off the wifey.