A Hong Kong court has convicted a beautician of exposing her former boyfriend’s identity by uploading the couple’s photos online as part of a blackmail plot, threatening the married man she was having an affair with to pay her HK$2.6 million (US$331,830) after the relationship ended.

Deputy District Judge Ivy Chui Yee-mei on Monday found Li Yanlin guilty of doxxing offences related to four videos she uploaded to YouTube between May 2022 and March 2023. The clips contained images and the victim’s name, along with allegations of him “playing the field”.

The 46-year-old, originally from mainland China, was also convicted on two counts of blackmail.

The victim’s identity was concealed during the court hearing and was only revealed as a director in the finance sector with a public profile.

The court earlier heard during the trial that the victim, who is a married man, and Li had a brief extramarital affair in 2021.

According to the victim’s testimony, he paid Li a monthly allowance of HK$40,000 while they were dating. Later that year, he also agreed to help Li pay off her debt on the mainland and transferred HK$800,000 to her.