Celebrities who have been blackmailed for crazy reasons

Some celebrities have experienced difficult situations regarding blackmail. Most of these blackmailers sought to extort money over intimate photographs or videos, sexual accusations, and even kidnapping threats.

It's true that these celebrities' powerful status played in their favor and, in most cases, the blackmailers attempts were unsuccessful. Some have had to pay damages and some others have even been arrested.

Click through the gallery to check out the stories of celebrities who were victims of blackmail.