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According to a ruling posted online Friday, Hunt threatened to release pictures of his ex-girlfriend — including nude photos and photos of the two of them engaged in sexual activities — after his ex ended the relationship.

This modern day form of extortion is much different and more serious than older forms of extortion

“Mr. Hunt wanted her to indicate to her friends that they had not separated and were trying to work things out,” Justice Wayne Gorman wrote in his ruling. “Ms. X testified that she had already told her friends that she and Mr. Hunt had separated.” (The victim was not named in the ruling.)

When she didn’t immediately do as he asked, Hunt threatened to “blow (his) brains out,” Gorman wrote.

“Tell everyone the truth,” he wrote in a series of text messages cited in the ruling.

“So I dont (sic) seem crazy.

“Idc (I don’t care) if my dick in those pics or not.

“I will send them out.

“Call me.

“Now. And talk”

The victim eventually agreed to his demands “in order to prevent Mr. Hunt from harming himself and from posting the photographs,” Gorman wrote.

Hunt initially pleaded not guilty to the extortion charge. But after his victim testified in court, he changed his plea.

At the sentencing hearing, the Crown recommended a sentence of six months. Hunt’s lawyer, who could not be reached for comment Tuesday, argued for a punishment of between two and four months. Gorman rejected both suggestions.

In his ruling Gorman cited the clear harm suffered by the victim as one reason why.