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Beautician convicted of blackmailing ‘cash machine’ ex-lover for HK$2.6 million

South China Morning Post · · 221 words · By Fiona Chow
Legal proceedings/Criminal conviction Extramarital affairs and blackmail
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“Beautician convicted of blackmailing ‘cash machine’ ex-lover for HK$2.6 million”
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One web search result explicitly mentions a 45-year-old beautician convicted of blackmailing a married businessman for HK$2.6 million. However, there are no other independent news sources provided to corroborate this specific case to meet the 'corroborated' threshold.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4th May 2026 – (Hong Kong) A 45‑year‑old beautician has been convicted of blackmail and unlawful disclosure of personal data after demanding a total of HK$2.6 million from a married businessman with w…
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“Court finds Li Yanlin, 46, guilty of doxxing offences after she uploaded four YouTube videos revealing her married ex-boyfriend’s identity”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic definitions of doxxing, unrelated news about ICE agents in LA, and unrelated Wikipedia entries for celebrities. No evidence confirms Li Yanlin's conviction for doxxing via YouTube videos.
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“Deputy District Judge Ivy Chui Yee-mei on Monday found Li Yanlin guilty of doxxing offences related to four videos she uploaded to YouTube between May 2022 and March 2023.”
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While one search result mentions a 'Miss CHUI Yee Mei, Ivy' as a clerk to a judge, there is no evidence confirming that Deputy District Judge Ivy Chui Yee-mei found Li Yanlin guilty of doxxing regarding YouTube videos.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New Year Honours 1995 were appointments by most of the sixteen Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those count…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995_New_Year_Honours
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The magistrates' courts (in case citations, HKMagC) are the lowest tier of criminal courts in Hong Kong. They have criminal jurisdiction over a wide range of offences, and in general these offences mu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magistrates'_court_(Hong_Kong)
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“The 46-year-old, originally from mainland China, was also convicted on two counts of blackmail.”
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One web search result confirms a 45-year-old beautician was convicted of blackmail. While the claim specifies 46 years old and mainland China origin, the provided evidence only mentions the age as 45 and the crime of blackmail. No other independent sources confirm the specific details of her origin or the exact count of charges.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Chen_(actor)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Empress_of_China
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yanlin (Chinese: 王彦霖, born 28 July 1989), also known as Ian Wang, is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his works in Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (2015), The Starry Night, The Starry Sea (2017)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yanlin
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“The victim... was a director in the finance sector with a public profile.”
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The provided web results are generic articles about the financial sector BPO market and bank mergers; they do not mention a specific victim who is a director in the finance sector related to this case.
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“the victim, who is a married man, and Li had a brief extramarital affair in 2021.”
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The evidence provided consists of generic search results for 'married man' and 'the affair' (including a manhwa and a VK video), and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence confirming an affair between Li Yanlin and a victim in 2021.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keep Running (Chinese: 奔跑吧; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba), previously known as Running Man China, or Hurry Up, Brother (Chinese: 奔跑吧兄弟; pinyin: Bēnpǎo Ba Xiōngdì) before 2017, is a Chinese variety show broadcast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Running_(TV_program)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original members of Keep Running are Deng Chao, Angelababy, Li Chen, Chen He, Zheng Kai, Wong Cho-lam, and Wang Baoqiang. After season 1, Wang Baoqiang recorded his last episode and has left the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Keep_Running_cast_memb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wang Yanlin (Chinese: 王彦霖, born 28 July 1989), also known as Ian Wang, is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his works in Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (2015), The Starry Night, The Starry Sea (2017)…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yanlin
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“he paid Li a monthly allowance of HK$40,000 while they were dating.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'victim'. There is no evidence regarding a monthly allowance of HK$40,000.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.
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web search NEUTRAL — With respect to victims of violent or sex crimes, to receive, at the time of reporting the crime to law enforcement officials, a written statement of the rights of crime victims as provided in this ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — VICTIM definition: a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency. See examples of victim used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/victim
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“Later that year, he also agreed to help Li pay off her debt on the mainland and transferred HK$800,000 to her.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'victim'. There is no evidence regarding a transfer of HK$800,000 for debts.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of VICTIM is one that is acted on and usually adversely affected by a force or agent. How to use victim in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/victim
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web search NEUTRAL — With respect to victims of violent or sex crimes, to receive, at the time of reporting the crime to law enforcement officials, a written statement of the rights of crime victims as provided in this ch…
https://www.seattle.gov/cityattorney/crime-victim-assistance…
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web search NEUTRAL — VICTIM definition: a person who suffers from a destructive or injurious action or agency. See examples of victim used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/victim
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