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Blackmail

Blackmail meaning

The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. | Compromising material that can be used to extort someone. | Compromising material that can be used to extort someone.

Example sentences (20)

According to a garda witness, Mr Suchowiecka had four previous convictions, including one charge of blackmail.

A COLCHESTER businessman who was accused of blackmail has spoke of his relief after an ongoing legal battle ended after more than three years.

Ahemba alleged that the PDP engaged in a campaign to discredit and blackmail the judiciary by orchestrating a protest in the state capital following the recent court ruling.

A MAN from Abergele is to be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to a charge of blackmail.

A Northampton man set up a fake online ‘catfishing’ profile to try and blackmail another man out of money, a court heart.

As the tribunal begins sitting today, let Labour and its senior partner, the PDP stop further blackmail of the judiciary.

A teenage boy has been charged with blackmail and sextortion after allegedly threatening to release intimate photos of more than one teenage girl.

Basically surrender and allow the terrorists another blackmail in a year, huh?

Ben Brafman, a lawyer for Combs, said Ventura filed a lawsuit "riddled with baseless and outrageous lies" after a failed attempt to blackmail Combs into paying her $30 million by threatening to write a damaging book about their relationship.

Billionaire Elon Musk said Wednesday that advertisers who have halted spending on his social media platform X in response to antisemitic and other hateful material are engaging in "blackmail" and, using a profanity, essentially told them to go away.

But Craig caught wind of this on Friday night - and appeared to emotionally blackmail her.

But customers say it is "emotional blackmail" when the help-yourself beer fridge at a baseball game pings for a gratuity.

But I did not blackmail her.

Combs accused Ventura of blackmail, saying her aim was to “tarnish” his reputation and gain a payout.

Dr Ani said Ugochinyere has over the years demonstrated questionable character, with a penchant for deception and blackmail, especially under the guise of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP).

He advised President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari not to bow to pressure and blackmail through ongoing sponsorship of riots to trigger election shift.

He also referred to the boycott as "blackmail".

He lamented that opposition governors have compromised their parties and have failed to perform their role as opposition because of harassment and blackmail.

He said nobody can blackmail the G5 governors to drop the political advocacy because it is a fight they must surely win.

He would record the videos without their knowledge and later blackmail them seeking sexual favours.