blackmailer
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Not a bad legacy, considering George Downing is summarized by his biographer thus: “Liar, blackmailer, seducer and thief, this double-dealing shapeshifter would betray both friends and principles without a moment’s misgiving.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
According to Aron, a federal criminal investigation ultimately led to the arrest of the blackmailer, who Aron says was convicted of a felony and spent nearly a year in jail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
Nathan also did not pay the ransom facing him - instead he tried to bluff the blackmailer into thinking he did not care if the photos were released.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023
I knew the trajectory of the Jeff relationship and that he was the blackmailer.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
“Maybe not,” said the Prime Minister, standing up and striding about the room, “but I would have put all my efforts into catching the blackmailer before he committed any such atrocity!”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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