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		belorn on April 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump Pay me or I will ruin your reputation is very much blackmail. Investigative journalism would become potentially extremely profitable if it wasn't.

HeyLaughingBoy on April 2, 2023 [–]

Of course it's blackmail. The question is if it's criminal or not.

singleshot_ on April 3, 2023 | [–]

Blackmail is a crime, so this would be a pretty safe bet.

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