Hong Kong trio whose failed extortion bid used security video of tycoon’s celebrity wife undressing get 26 to 32 months in jail

Three men who conspired to extort HK$100 million (US$12.9 million) from a Hong Kong business tycoon by threatening to release a video of his partially naked wife have been jailed for between 26 and 32 months.The three accused, including two men who previously worked for the tycoon, blackmailed the victim last year into buying the 24-second tape, which depicted his wife, a well-known celebrity, getting changed at her home several years ago.Pleading guilty to a joint charge of conspiracy to…
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