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Beautician jailed over doxxing and blackmail of ex-lover

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A beautician has been sentenced to over four years in prison for doxxing and blackmailing a former lover. The woman, Li Yanlin, uploaded four YouTube videos exposing the finance director's personal details and made demands for HK$2.6 million. A Hong Kong judge described her actions as "despicable" and motivated by financial gain, causing significant distress to the victim and his family. AI

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Beautician jailed over doxxing and blackmail of ex-lover

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Beautician who repeatedly doxxed, blackmailed ex-lover jailed for 52 months

    A beautician who doxxed and blackmailed a married finance director after having a brief affair with him has been sentenced to 52 months in prison, with the Hong Kong judge condemning her exposure of the affair online and demand for HK$2.6 million (US$332,000) in payouts as “despi…

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