Sex ‘n’ drugs ‘n’ UK royalty, online
p2pnet news | Off Topic:- The story has everything. Sex. Drugs. Blackmail. Rock ‘n’ roll. Royalty of both the minor and major kinds, and a British court order that’s being completely ignored outside of Britain.
It is, however, easily found online. And that’s the trouble.
The court ruling “barring the naming of a minor royal” involved is being widely ignored on the Net, “demonstrating the waning power of strict UK gagging orders in the information age,” says Times Online, continuing:
“At least a dozen websites in the United States and Australia – including some well-established news sites and weblogs – have named the person said to be at the centre of the allegations.”
But British media organisations or sites aren’t allowed to publish details that could identify witnesses or alleged victims.
Says The Independent:
Yesterday, two men who are in prison accused of blackmail were named for the first time.
They are Ian Strachan, a 30-year-old, Scottish-born London property developer and Sean McGuigan, who is 10 years older and with a less glittering background. His home is close to a council estate in Battersea.
They are accused of trying to blackmail a member of the Royal Family. The alleged victim’s name is protected by law from disclosure, and Buckingham Palace is saying nothing officially. But there has been an authoritative steer that it is not a senior member of the Royal Family. The court order protecting his identity did not deter bloggers yesterday from speculating freely.
And the major royal is no less than Queen Elizabeth who’s, “pledged her unswerving support for the member of the Royal Family who has been targeted,” says The Telegraph, going on:
“The Daily Telegraph has learnt that the Queen, who is very fond of her relative, is dismayed by the effect the revelation of an alleged £50,000 extortion attempt is having on him and his family.
“The Queen has pledged her support for her relative targeted in a blackmail plot
“While he cannot be named for legal reasons, there has already been speculation about his identity on the internet.”
The ‘minor royal’ who is at the centre of it all is, say many and various and non-British media, Viscount David Linley, son of the late Princess Margaret.
Says Radar:
“As the tale goes, two men demanded £50,000 from 45-year-old Linley in return for footage allegedly showing a royal aide talking of gay sex with him. The aide is also allegedly seen on a video tape taking cocaine from an envelope embossed with Linley’s name.
“After receiving the threat, Linley called the police who arrested the two men in a sting operation at the London Hilton in Park Lane. The veracity of their claims is still unclear.”
‘Linley’ is David Armstrong-Jones, the chairman of Christie’s auction house, “and a highly successful furniture and interior design manufacturer,” says Radar, adding:
“Linley’s clients include Elton John, Oprah Winfrey, and Mick Jagger.”
Also See:
Times Online – Websites name UK ‘blackmail royal’, October 30, 2007
The Independent – Sex, drugs and royal blackmail?, October 30, 2007
The Telegraph – Queen stands by ‘blackmail plot’ royal, October 30, 2007
Radar – Meet the Royal in the Sex, Coke Scandal, October 29, 2007
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