British woman jailed for blackmail after accusing banker of rape in Hong Kong

A British woman, Isabel Rose, has been sentenced to six years in prison in Hong Kong for blackmail and perverting the course of justice. Rose, 26, had accused a British banker of rape after traveling to Hong Kong in January 2024. The banker was arrested but later released without charge. Prosecutors successfully argued that Rose fabricated the allegation to extort £100,000 from the man. Rose denied the charges throughout the trial, maintaining her claim of rape. The court found her guilty in March, and she was sentenced on Wednesday.

A British woman, Isabel Rose, 26, has been sentenced to six years in prison in Hong Kong for blackmail and perverting the course of public justice. Rose traveled to Hong Kong in early 2024 to visit a British banker she met abroad. She accused him of rape shortly after arriving, but the Hong Kong judge found the allegation to be fabricated and accepted the banker's account. The court heard that Rose demanded money from the banker after the alleged assault, which the judge deemed blackmail. Rose maintained her innocence throughout the proceedings, while her legal team and supporters questioned how post-sexual assault behavior was assessed in court. The Metropolitan police in London had also investigated the alleged rape but were unable to pursue lines of inquiry due to jurisdictional issues.

A British woman, Isabel Anonia Barbra Eudora Rose, 26, has been sentenced to six years in prison in Hong Kong. She was convicted of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 over rape allegations. The District Court delivered the sentence on Wednesday, with Judge Adriana Noelle Tse Ching finding Rose guilty of blackmail and perverting the course of public justice. Rose, an event management professional from London, had arrived in Hong Kong on January 31, 2024, to visit a man she had met previously. She alleged that he raped her later that night at his flat.