San Francisco PI Blog

Understand extortion, how modern threats work, and what to do right now. Expert strategies from Steven Gray to stop extortion and protect your reputation.

Blackmail wears many masks. It’s not just about dirty secrets or embarrassing photos. It’s about power - the power to destroy your reputation, your career, your peace of mind.

Exposing deceptive “digital investigations” companies using fake names, reviews, and ads to sell false blackmail help. Learn what real containment requires.

Learn what a tactical blackmail fixer does, how they differ from lawyers and forensics firms, and why containment and strategy — not paperwork — are the first line of defense in live extortion cases.

Most lawyers advertising “blackmail help” aren’t tacticians — and their methods can make the situation worse. Learn why real blackmail response demands strategy, not paperwork.

Blackmail on Grindr can escalate fast. Learn the 7-step GrayCloak process — preserve evidence, contact GrayCloak for expert stalling, report to IC3, and rebuild digital privacy safely.