Blackmail charges have been dropped against a person accused of attempting to blackmail a Christchurch public figure following a paid sexual encounter
Blackmail charges have been dropped against a person accused of attempting to blackmail a Christchurch public figure following a paid sexual encounter
23 July 2024
RNZ reports the charges were withdrawn the day the case was to be re-tried in the District Court.
The first trial was abandoned in March, because of a legal issue, forcing the judge to declare a mistrial.
Details were heard of how a dispute over payment developed between the pair in the days after meeting through a dating app.
Both people have been granted permanent name suppression.
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