A trans ‘woman’ has been accused of a £100,000 blackmail plot to firebomb a law firm, a court has heard. The Telegraph has the story.
Ella Potter, 28, is said to have threatened and demanded money from Norton Peskett solicitors, based in Norfolk, on July 17th last year.
The defendant is accused of telling a senior partner at the firm that his arson threat would be carried out unless a six-figure cash sum was paid, Norwich magistrates’ court was told.
Potter, who is male but identifies as a transgender female, appeared in court to face a single charge of blackmail.
Wearing a skirt but with a full beard, the defendant was referred to as “Miss Potter” throughout the hearing despite being identified as male on court documents.
Wendy Davidson, prosecuting, said the charge was so serious that it could only be heard at a crown court.
Potter, of Wymondham, Norfolk, did not enter a formal plea to the charge. Kevin Banks-Durrell, the presiding magistrate, committed the case to Norwich Crown Court with a preliminary hearing on February 3rd.
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Insanity on the rise.
Charming!
The late Bernard Bresslaw as Patricia Potter in Carry on Girls was more feminine. Life imitating art but very badly.
Bloke. A mentally ill bloke.
No… he’s just a grifter, an attention seeking narcissist. He’s not even trying. He’s just a bit of a twat, which I suppose might be considered kind of ironic… in a way.
As he is from Norfolk, a full picture might have revealed a sixth finger on each hand. And before you accuse me of Norfolkism, I was brought up in Fakenham.
“Miss Potter”! It’s a bloke FFS! Stop pandering to these pillocks.
Personally I prefer them thinner, and without beards.
And female with the expected chromosomes in every cell.
Thank you for not showing a full picture.
What a picture of femininity… 🤔
She’s obviously a woman – she has a pink t-shirt.