获刑12年！翟欣欣敲诈勒索案一审宣判

Core Viewpoint - The court sentenced the defendant Zhai to 12 years in prison for extortion, along with a fine of 100,000 RMB, and ordered compensation of over 70,000 RMB to the victims due to the economic losses caused by the defendant's actions [1][2]. Summary by Sections Case Background - In March 2017, Zhai established a romantic relationship with the victim Su. They purchased a property in Hainan for over 3.19 million RMB, with Su paying a down payment of nearly 1.99 million RMB. They registered their marriage in June 2017, but Zhai filed for divorce shortly after [1]. - Zhai threatened Su with reporting him and his business unless he paid 10 million RMB in emotional damages and transferred ownership of the Hainan property to her. On July 18, 2017, Su was coerced into paying Zhai 6.6 million RMB and changing the property ownership to Zhai [1]. Legal Proceedings - The court found Zhai's actions constituted extortion, with the amount involved being particularly large. The evidence indicated that Zhai and Su's marriage lasted only 42 days, and there were no joint assets, making Zhai's claims for compensation baseless [2]. - The court supported the claims of the civil plaintiffs, who sought compensation for funeral and transportation expenses totaling over 70,000 RMB due to Su's death [2].