Asked by the Customer on 20-09-2017 17:52:55
Question posted in the Criminal Law category relating to Western Cape
Good day.
There is an individual whom, I suspect, will try and blackmail me to get out of a legal mess he put himself in. He wants help from me and I refuse to give it as he commited a crime against a friend of mine and now wants finantial help fom me. I did not have any part in the crime at all, but he will trump up to tell my employers I think to put me in a bad light. So, my question is. I know blackmail is illegal but how do I stop him from going that route as even though his accusations are false, it will still put me in a bad light at work and my standing at work is important to me. Not sure what to do. Just trying to be prepared.
Kind regards.
Lewellen
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