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James Vasey Initially, it was for relatively small sums of money, £40 to £150, but the demands became increasingly sinister with Vasey telling the victim to get a loan to cover the cost of his final demand for £8,000. In a personal impact statement, victim A said he felt ‘frustrated and stupid’ after being conned out of the money. Mr Harley said victim B was now concerned about leaving his house in case he bumped into the defendant. Vasey, of Aske Road, Redcar, admitted two charges of blackmail which took place in December 2019. Nigel Soppitt, in mitigation, said his client had been living in ‘seedy’ accommodation at the time of the offence and Vasey handed over the money to another person.
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