Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Need Business Extortion/Blackmail lawyer's advice
I run a computer repair business. This week we were the victim of a breakin, and the computers in for service were stolen. Below is a quick review of what is going on. Of course the first thing i did was call the sheriff's office, they came out and i gave a written statement with all the details i had. I then informed my customers in a mass email, that is how this one particular customer came to ring lead the others.

Money is tight, so im just looking for advice as i cant afford, certainly not now, to retain an attorny.

I think i figured out what happened with these stolen computers. One of the customers has been a pain in my side from day one. Well she left a voicemail (so glad i didnt answer) where she stated ''i know you sold my laptop because you sold it to a freind of mine so your caught. give me my laptop and $800 cash before sunday or i will have you fucked up and arrested. i got you fucker he will testify in court you did it''.

Well obviously i saved it. Because first of all, i did no such thing. Second of all she admitted he is a friend. Third of all if i sold it and she knows because her friend has it, how can i give it back to her?

Do i have an attempted blackmail case? Plus false accusation and defamation?

Asked on 2/06/09, 8:54 pm

Johm Smith tom's

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Re: Need Business Extortion/Blackmail lawyer's advice

It looks like you might have a good case, but they appear to also have committed crimes; so let the police know about the email.

Answered on 2/08/09, 7:04 pm

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