A Hong Kong court has convicted a beautician of exposing her former boyfriend’s identity by uploading the couple’s photos online as part of a blackmail plot, threatening the married man she was having an affair with to pay her HK$2.6 million (US$331,830) after the relationship ended.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. The clips contained images and the victim’s name, along with allegations of him “playing the field”.The 46-year-old, originally from mainland China, was also convicted on two counts of blackmail.
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NSR-2026-0504-73550News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Beautician convicted of blackmailing ‘cash machine’ ex-lover for HK$2.6 million
A Hong Kong beautician, Li Yanlin, has been convicted of blackmailing her married ex-lover for HK$2.6 million. The 46-year-old uploaded photos and videos of the couple, along with the victim's name and accusations of infidelity, to YouTube between May 2022 and March 2023.
Fiona ChowSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-04 · 07:28 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A Hong Kong beautician, Li Yanlin, has been convicted of blackmailing her married ex-lover for HK$2.6 million. The 46-year-old uploaded photos and videos of the couple, along with the victim's name and accusations of infidelity, to YouTube between May 2022 and March 2023. The court found her guilty of doxxing and two counts of blackmail. The motive behind the actions was to extort money from the man after their affair ended. The conviction was handed down by Deputy District Judge Ivy Chui Yee-mei.
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The videos uploaded contained images, the victim's name, and allegations of him 'playing the field'.
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The beautician was found guilty of doxxing offences and two counts of blackmail.
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The beautician uploaded the couple's photos and the victim's name to YouTube as part of the blackmail plot.
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A beautician was convicted of blackmailing her ex-lover for HK$2.6 million after ending their affair.
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