“instantly recognisable” celebrity received a series of threatening letters from the blackmailer demanding cash in exchange for 27 images

“instantly recognisable” celebrity received a series of threatening letters from the blackmailer demanding cash in exchange for 27 images stored on one of two Apple Mac laptops which were taken in a burglary at her London home.
The musician, who cannot be named for legal reasons, would have suffered enormous personal distress and humiliation if the photographs had been made public, a court heard.


She has taken out a court order banning the media from disclosing her name, age, nationality and whether she is in a relationship or has children. The exact nature of what appeared in the photographs has not been disclosed.
Sebastian Bennett, 24, was convicted of blackmail and handling stolen goods at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday following an investigation by Scotland Yard.
The unemployed fitness fanatic called himself Dave64 and Dave Smith during his blackmail campaign against the celebrity.
The ordeal began last November when the pop star lost her house keys, possibly during a trip to the local hairdresser’s salon.

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