Suppose someone was told to pay a sum of money of their affair would be exposed to their sopuse, is that illegal?
2007-06-30 23:31:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
(* or their affair)
2007-06-30 23:32:47 · update #1
Blackmail is illegal in every country.
2007-06-30 23:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by holeeycow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Blackmail Law Uk
2016-11-09 22:07:34 · answer #2 · answered by hiller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackmail is a crime. Blackmail is the illegal demand for money under a threat to do harm to a piece of property, a person, or a person's reputation. I don't think the maximum penalty for blackmail is life. According to The Theft Act 1968 (http://www.lawteacher.net/Criminal/Property%20Offences/TA%201968.pdf) Section 21,
it's 14 years.
2007-07-01 00:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to what everyone has said, this isn't such a stupid question. It is not illegal to tell someone about an affair, and it is not illegal to tell someone that you are going to tell their wife etc.
Now, is it illegal to "sell" e.g. photos which incriminate someone back to that person (and thereby prevent the affair getting out)? Probably not. Is it illegal to say "pay me £1,000 or I'll tell your wife?", it probably is.
Blackmail is not a straightforward criminal offence.
2007-07-01 05:32:23 · answer #4 · answered by Rich n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is illegal. The court will protect an individual by giving a name such as Mr X
2007-07-01 02:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by Scouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackmail is illegal in every country of the world. It's one of those crimes which is equally unwelcome in every corner of the world, much like cold-blooded murder.
2007-06-30 23:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by Bronwen 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ye, it's illegal and you can go to jail! Still think it's a nice little earner?
2007-06-30 23:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it's illegal, the offence would be extorting money.
2007-06-30 23:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by scubasmurf 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I take it that it is illegal in any civilised country.
2007-06-30 23:35:14 · answer #9 · answered by emeraldisle2222 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WHOS BEEN A NAUGHTY BOY THEN! YES IT IS GO TO A LAWYER BUT THE AFFAIR WOULD BE OUT IN THE OPEN THEN IN THAT CASE IT WONT BE KEPT A SECRET
2007-06-30 23:33:53 · answer #10 · answered by diamondgirl 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋