blackmail

Following his advice to blackmail a loose-cannon Prime Minister into resigning causes her reflux to erupt with a vengeance.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Petersen said at the time that the city was giving in to blackmail from the business community.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

When it is tied to "an unparalleled moral eminence", he wrote, a fast unto death "amounts to blackmail".

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

"Is this a way to put pressure on us? Is this blackmail?"

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

She really is the best friend ever, even if—or especially because—she’s willing to blackmail my older brother to save my butt.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

For Nate, a bid at redemption comes not from his mother but from Jade, who blackmails the A Taste of Athens manager, Derek into firing him.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2023

Persistent, and desperate, Cassie blackmails her for the spot saying she knows that Carol sells "buddy passes" and that everyone calls her "black market Carol" because of it.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2022

Kiki’s former spymaster, the shadowy Dr. Fox, persuades — well, blackmails — her into working for him again, gathering intelligence on possible threats.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021

In both, LEPRecon also recruits Mulch to get into the manor, although in the book LEPRecon blackmails Mulch while in the movie the dwarf attempts to negotiate his prison sentence by offering to help.

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2020

Booth blackmails Atzerodt, saying belongings John Wilkes Booth took with he left his hotel room on April 14, 1865. he’s in too deep to back out.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Black, who was one of Epstein’s biggest financial clients, has said he didn’t know about Epstein’s crimes, never abused a woman and wasn’t blackmailed by Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers who were able to compromise city systems and steal data earlier this month, its mayor has said.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Worse, the patients were the ones feeling emotionally blackmailed into donating money.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

“We have never blackmailed anyone,” the post said.

From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2026

But the king was being blackmailed by an old girlfriend, an opera singer from New Jersey named Irene Adler.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

Some have suggested that Moreno had been silent because Miller was blackmailing him.

From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026

With all the intrepid sports reporters on the Times’ staff, I am surprised that nobody has uncovered the story that Michael Conforto is blackmailing either Andrew Friedman or Dave Roberts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2025

These including using the pages to sell fake products or place scam adverts, harvesting personal information, spreading malware, tricking people into sending money, or blackmailing the company in question to unblock the account.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2025

“They’re blackmailing me,” Ms. Navalnaya said in a video posted on her son’s YouTube channel.

From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2024

My mom was essentially blackmailing me into being a good feminist and following my heart.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi