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D was employed by FAIS. D was a British citizen and needed a J-1 visa to work for FAIS. FAIS decided to fire D and advised her to return to England as her J-1 visa would be invalid. D was outraged and responded with a long letter that threatened to turn FAIS into a number of authorities unless she got her full salary of $40,000 and $20,000 extra for the damages caused. D was tried and convicted of blackmail. D appealed.

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