Chef in court over attempt to blackmail general

A DUNDEE-based chef has been accused of trying to force a Middle Eastern military general to pay him $200,000 to stop him posting naked pictures of his daughter.

A court heard Karivan Mizuri attempted to extort money by threatening to bring shame on his family name.

The general said: “He has vilified my family’s reputation. He has posted my daughter’s naked photos.”

The jury at Dundee Sheriff Court heard Mizuri had been involved in a relationship with the woman until she left and returned to her family in the Middle East.

The jury was told Mizuri warned if he was not paid $50,000 and then $150,000, he would continue to upload intimate pictures of the officer’s daughter online.

They heard that between September 2019 and February last year Mizuri uploaded images of the woman and other females, their homes, and personal contact details and suggested they would provide sex for money.

Mizuri also denied turning up at Amir Saleh’s workplace on various occasions between January 6 and 14 2021 and demanding he hand over £10,000 at knifepoint.

Mr Saleh told the jury Mizuri warned him if he did not co-operate, fake pictures of his family in sexual poses would be posted on the internet.

He told the court: “He started to argue with me. He was holding a knife. He waved the knife twice and told me he was going to stab me and kill me.

“He told me he would kick me out of the city, of Dundee.”

Mr Saleh said Mizuri demanded money to buy a car.

“He told me he was a fearless man and could do whatever he wants.

“He punched me on my forehead while he was shouting at me.”

Mizuri also denies that on various occasions in January last year in Broughty Ferry he made abusive remarks to a woman and issued threats to her family.

The trial, before Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC, continues.