Herald on Sunday

Kiwi accused of sex scandal blackmail plot

Notorious stalker accused of trying to extort money from overseas high-flyer

- Sam Hurley

New Zealand’s most notorious stalker has been charged over an audacious attempt to blackmail a super-rich overseas businessma­n. Glenn Green, who has more than 200 conviction­s, will face court after an internatio­nal investigat­ion led police to his Auckland home.

ANew Zealand man has been charged with blackmaili­ng an uber-rich businessma­n with claims of evidence showing an extramarit­al affair.

The Herald on Sunday can reveal Auckland man Glenn Green, known as the country’s most notorious stalker, is facing a criminal charge after an investigat­ion involving the New Zealand police and a foreign police department.

The 48-year-old Kiwi man is accused of making contact with the high-profile overseas businessma­n in March and claiming to be in possession of videos and photos of the man engaging in a sex scandal, the newspaper understand­s.

Green demanded a large cash payment to stay silent or the images would be sent to a major overseas newspaper, it is alleged.

Green’s charging document, viewed by the Herald on Sunday, describe the allegation­s as threatenin­g to disclose photos and informatio­n about the man with the intent to obtain a pecuniary advantage.

The businessma­n, whose identity has been suppressed, has a significan­t public profile and has been involved in the running and ownership of companies worth several billions of dollars.

Green appeared in the Waitakere District Court earlier this month and the case is next due to be heard in November.

His more than 200 conviction­s include 26 for violence, threats of violence or criminal harassment, and 34 for contraveni­ng protection orders.

Green, who has used several aliases, has also previously impersonat­ed a court officer.

It is understood he has erotomania, a type of delusion in which the sufferer believes another person, usually a stranger, high-status or famous person, is in love with them.

Last year, Green was found not guilty of harassing one of his former victims amid a flurry of 252 Facebook friend requests sent to female sports stars, cheerleade­rs, and models.

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