Good point. Suppose you are, in principle, being blackmailed by Badguy A and Badguy B, with corresponding inculpating information A1 and B1. Is A1 = B1? If A1 > B1, then Badguy A has the upper hand. So, what does A know about B1, and B about A1? Or, it becomes an issue of how much mercy one can plead from A or B. In any case, the SC justice is going into meltdown.
I am mindful of Trump's principle of always being ready to walk away from a deal. In this case, it might morph into always being ready to pull the trigger. Could be a good object lesson for the next prospect.
Sure, except what happens when both sides have that info that they try to use against you?
But if you threaten them, they often have ways of coming after you, too (See the GA Bar and Wood).
Good point. Suppose you are, in principle, being blackmailed by Badguy A and Badguy B, with corresponding inculpating information A1 and B1. Is A1 = B1? If A1 > B1, then Badguy A has the upper hand. So, what does A know about B1, and B about A1? Or, it becomes an issue of how much mercy one can plead from A or B. In any case, the SC justice is going into meltdown.
I am mindful of Trump's principle of always being ready to walk away from a deal. In this case, it might morph into always being ready to pull the trigger. Could be a good object lesson for the next prospect.