Q: My ex sent me threatening emails and voicemails, attempting to blackmail me by exposing private info. What can i do?
I trusted my ex-boyfriend with info about my ex-husband while we were dating. I broke up with him and he is now threatening to expose that info to my ex-husband in an attempt to incite problems against me. My ex-boyfriend has sent me emails and voicemails with threats, name-calling and profanity. What can I do?
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A: You could call the police and see if they will either ask him to stop or potentially press harassment charges. You could also look into filing for a restraining order to get him to stop contacting you. More information is needed to assess the viability of a restraining order being made permanent and you might want to speak with an attorney. I'm not sure you can stop him from sharing information with your ex-husband but he shouldn't be able to threaten you.
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