Court Orders Blackmailer to Pay Woman BD47,000 Compensation

Defendant exploited personal relationship to obtain money and threaten victim

TDT | Manama

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The High Civil Court ordered a man convicted of fraud and blackmail to pay a woman BD47,000 in compensation after exploiting a personal relationship to extort money and threaten her reputation.

Court records show the defendant gradually obtained money from the woman before threatening to expose personal information to her family unless she continued making payments.

As a result, the victim handed over a total of BD43,000. She later filed a criminal complaint, leading to the defendant's conviction and a three-year prison sentence, along with a BD500 fine.

Following the criminal ruling, the woman filed a civil claim seeking repayment of the money and compensation for emotional and moral damages.

The defendant argued that he had received a smaller amount and claimed the woman was not entitled to compensation because of their personal relationship. However, the court rejected both arguments, citing his previous admission before prosecutors that he had received BD43,000.

The court ruled that exploiting a personal relationship for fraud and blackmail aggravated the harm suffered by the victim. It ordered the defendant to pay BD47,000 in compensation, in addition to legal costs, attorney fees, and enforcement expenses.