# Jiang Mengjie blackmailed after being secretly filmed, suspect arrested

[4] Compiled from: Red Star News
 
Case review
[2] On the 19th, actress Jiang Mengjie posted a long article on Weibo, revealing that years ago she was secretly filmed up her skirt in a busy area, and the video was widely circulated online. Someone also threatened and blackmailed her with the video, sending emails containing screenshots of the secret recording to her agent, collaborators, and film company contacts, claiming they would ruin the rest of her life.

 
 

[3] In her long post, Jiang Mengjie stated: "As a public figure, by speaking out, I might draw more attention to such malicious incidents. I hope those who have suffered similar harm won't be afraid or ashamed to fight back. Being secretly filmed is not our fault, and our lives shouldn't be affected by such things. Those who deserve contempt and legal and social sanctions are the ones who maliciously film others, those who photoshop and spread images, and those who blackmail and break the law for personal gain."
 
[4] Currently, Jiang Mengjie's team has reported the matter to the police, and the suspect who blackmailed her has been taken into police custody.

 
 

 
《 [1] The People's Republic of China Public Security Administration Punishments Law
[6] Article 42
Anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be detained for up to five days or fined up to 500 yuan; if the circumstances are serious, they shall be detained for between five and ten days and may also be fined up to 500 yuan:
[5] (1) Sending threatening letters or using other methods to threaten another person's personal safety;
[6] (2) Publicly insulting others or fabricating facts to slander others;
(3) Fabricating facts to falsely accuse others, attempting to cause them to be subject to criminal investigation or public security penalties;
(4) Threatening, insulting, assaulting, or retaliating against witnesses or their close relatives;
(5) Repeatedly sending obscene, insulting, threatening, or other information, interfering with the normal life of others;
(6) Peeping, secretly photographing, eavesdropping, or disseminating the privacy of others.
 
 
"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"
Article 274 
Whoever extorts public or private property, if the amount is relatively large or if extortion is committed multiple times, shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention, or public surveillance, and shall also, or shall only, be fined; if the amount is huge or if there are other serious circumstances, the sentence shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years, and a fine shall also be imposed; if the amount is especially huge or if there are other especially serious circumstances, the sentence shall be fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, and a fine shall also be imposed.

 
 

 
[1] The author's perspective
After secretly filming, they also threatened and blackmailed, showing how rampant the criminals are. Not only female celebrities, but many ordinary people have also experienced being secretly filmed in real life, with countless news reports and cases across various regions. Especially in public transportation like subways, such incidents are more frequent. If you encounter secret filming, you must protect yourself first, bravely seek help from those around you, or directly call the police. Do not let the wrongdoing spread endlessly, and certainly do not let crime run rampant.