# Blackmail with private photos in Georgia — lawyer Blackmail with private photos or information is one of the hardest situations — people often tell no one out of shame. The law is strict here: demanding money is extortion, and spreading intimate images violates the secret of private life, with up to 10 years in prison. We act fast and in confidence. - Confidential - Georgian · English · Russian - Free first consultation - Courts of all instances Several crimes can be involved at once: extortion (Article 181) if money or property is demanded; violation of the secret of private life (Article 157¹); spreading personal data (Article 157); secretly recording a private conversation (Article 158). The victim needs three things: the blackmail to stop, the content removed, and the offender held responsible. We prepare the report, work with investigators, use platforms' takedown tools and claim compensation for moral damage. ## What to do right now - Don't pay — paying rarely stops blackmail. - Don't delete the messages; take dated screenshots with the profile link. - Stop communicating with the offender. - Contact a lawyer and the police — the sooner, the better. ## Our services - Report and representation of the victim - Removing content from platforms - Compensation for moral damage - Extortion, Article 157 and 157¹ cases - Personal data complaints - Complete confidentiality ## Questions & answers ### If I pay, will they stop? Often not. Paying shows the pressure works, and demands grow. It is better to keep the evidence and contact a lawyer and the police. ### The photo has already been posted — can it be removed? Yes. We use platforms' takedown tools and, where needed, legal routes — while the criminal case continues. ### Will my name appear anywhere? We work in complete confidence. There are also ways to protect a victim's private life during the investigation and in court — your lawyer will ask for them. ## Legal basis - [Criminal Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/16426) - [Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia](https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/90034) Official texts (in Georgian) — Legislative Herald of Georgia, matsne.gov.ge. ## Related topics - [#Online & digital](https://mmlaw.ge/en/cybercrime-lawyer/) - [#Criminal law](https://mmlaw.ge/en/criminal-defense-lawyer/) - [#Your rights](https://mmlaw.ge/en/blog/what-to-do-if-detained/) - - [Cybercrime lawyer](https://mmlaw.ge/en/cybercrime-lawyer/) - - [Unauthorised access to a computer system — Article 284](https://mmlaw.ge/en/crimes/hacking-article-284/) - - [Computer crime for financial gain — Article 286¹](https://mmlaw.ge/en/crimes/phishing-online-theft-article-286-1/) - - [Violation of private life — Article 157, 157¹](https://mmlaw.ge/en/crimes/private-photos-article-157/) - - [Scammed online? 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