I was associated with a woman who I was involved with and had a relationship with. She asked for money. I felt as though I was being blackmailed or there was some sort of extortion.
The long-established and noble rule of Law one of the greatest products of the character and tradition of British history has suffered a deadly blow. Blackmail has become respectable.
Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love.
Practically everyone in Hollywood has a neighbor who's been famous wants to be famous is famous has been married to someone famous worked with someone famous slept with someone famous been blackmailed by someone famous.
Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail.