Faye Main, 28, blackmailed her wealthy married former boss by threatening to reveal their five-month affair to his wife unless he paid £7,000. Main, who retained private messages and explicit photos of the businessman, admitted blackmail and revenge porn after sending an intimate photo to his wife.
A scheming saleswoman blackmailed her wealthy married former boss by threatening to tell his wife about their affair.
Winchester Crown Court heard how Main, who told the businessman 'what have I got to lose?', was 'completely unsophisticated' in her blackmail. Main, of Fleet, Hants, fell victim to a scam and got in touch with her old boss - who she was not in regular contact with - to ask if he would send her money.Months later, Main messaged him 'out of the blue' to blackmail him.Attached to the message were screenshots showing the beginnings of their conversations on WhatsApp from when they started their affair.
Winchester Crown Court heard how Main, who told the businessman 'what have I got to lose?', was 'completely unsophisticated' in her blackmail When he asked 'how much have you decided it's worth?', Main replied saying 'the question is how much do you think it's worth?'Prosecutor Mr Pyne explained how by the deadline, the businessman had stood his ground.
He said he didn't sleep at night and became 'withdrawn while struggling to come to terms with what happened'.
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