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'''Blackmail''' is a demand for something from someone by threatening to accuse that person of a crime or immoral conduct that would tend to disgrace him.  It does not matter if the accusation was truthful or not, or whether the accusation was later made or not.  It does help the criminal, however, if the blackmailee ''thinks'' there might be something to the accusation.

'''Blackmail''' is a demand for something from someone by threatening to accuse that person of a crime or immoral conduct that would tend to disgrace him or her.  It does not matter if the accusation was truthful or not, or whether the accusation was later made or not.  It does help the criminal, however, provided that the blackmailee ''thinks'' there might be something to the accusation.

There are many federal and state laws prohibiting blackmail.  For example, 18 U.S.C. § 875(d) states that:

There are many federal and state laws prohibiting blackmail.  For example, 18 U.S.C. § 875(d) states that: