When you are the victim and seek compensation, use 12315, a lawsuit or a lawyer; don't go alone to meet the other side, and don't tie "pay me" and "I won't expose you" into one sentence
- High value
- Evidence B
- Keeps you free
- Free
- Takes minutes
- Some willpower
In plain words
As a victim, seeking compensation from the party who wronged you has a legal basis, and does not automatically become extortion (敲诈勒索) because you asked for a high amount. But the cost can be heavy: Guo Li (郭利) was first sentenced to five years for extortion and was only later found not guilty on retrial. So use channels that leave a record, don't go alone to a place the other side picked to talk, and don't say out loud a condition that ties "pay me" to "then I won't expose you."
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- If, after sex or a nude video chat, the other side demands money by threatening to call the police, post photos or tell your employer, pay not a cent, delete not a record, and call the police directly
- If, after being held in custody, the case is dropped, not prosecuted or ends in a not-guilty verdict, apply for state compensation, calculated by the day
Translated from the Chinese original. Original book, section 8, tip 36. This section describes legal rules, mostly mainland China’s. It is general information, not legal advice; for your own case, talk to a lawyer. Content may be out of date and rules differ by place. When you actually deal with an agency, a doctor or a court, follow what local officials, doctors and lawyers tell you. Disclaimer