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Missing bisexual rugby player Levi Davis could have been blackmailed: report

A new independent investigation supports the athlete's claims that he was being sexually abused and blackmailed before he vanished.

Gay Men in Nigeria Targeted in Dating App Extortion Scheme

The blackmailers pose as potential dates to entrap their victims.

Love, Simon's Greg Berlanti Was Blackmailed

Love, Simon was a very personal project for its gay director, who once faced a threat of outing.

Ronan Farrow Describes Blackmail Threats by 'National Enquirer'

The tabloid appears to regularly blackmail journalists who cover their unethical, pro-Trump practices.

Missouri Governor Resigns Among Assault, Blackmail Scandal

Republican governor Eric Greitens is finally gone (well, as of Friday).

Missouri GOP Governor Admits Affair, Denies Blackmail Allegations

Conservative Republican Eric Greitens is accused of threatening to circulate a seminude photo of the woman he was involved with.

Gay Couple Jailed for Blackmailing Man They Met on Grindr

Prosecutors are calling the act a 'homophobic hate crime' after a British gay couple admitted they blackmailed a man they met on Grindr when they learned he was married to a woman.

Frederick Koch, Subject of Brothers' Antigay Blackmail Plot, Has Died

The brother of conservative political funders David and Charles Koch denied being gay but was reportedly threatened when his brothers suspected he was.

Jeff Bezos Accuses 'National Enquirer' of Blackmail Over Nude Photos

The world's richest man says the Trump-aligned tabloid attempted "extortion and blackmail" by threatening to release intimate photos of him.

Gay Iowa Teacher Forced to Resign From School After Blackmail Attempt

The Iowa Lutheran school also appealed his unemployment benefits even though they knew he was gay when they hired him.

Cop Pulls Gun on Grindr Hookup Who Allegedly Tried to Blackmail Him

The police sergeant was nearly charged over the incident.

How Grindr, a Gay Spa & Blackmail Led to Colton Underwood's Coming-Out

The newly out Bachelor star revealed more details about his journey.

WATCH: 1950s Political Blackmail Caused Senate Suicide

In 1954, Joe McCarthy threatened to reveal Sen. Lester Hunt's son was a homosexual unless he withdrew from his reelection bid. Two weeks later the senator took his own life.

New book claims silver daddy ex blackmailed James Dean over gay affair

The 'Rebel Without a Cause' actor supposedly entered into an age-gap relationship that ended in blackmail and a lawsuit.

Former MLB Star: I Blackmailed Gay Umpires

The editor of Outsports is calling for MLB to issue a lifetime ban on Lenny Dykstra.

Gay Scottish Teen on Trial in For Killing Schoolmate

A teenager in East Kilbride, Scotland, is on trial for allegedly killing a schoolmate who was blackmailing him.

Murdered Gay Philly Journalist and Suspect Had Relationship, Shared Drugs, Family Says

Suspect Robert Davis's relatives also say he told them journalist Josh Kruger had threatened blackmail.