This is a tough situation, and people react very differently. Some believe the best move is to expose the person publicly and warn others. Others say you should stay quiet, document everything, and handle it only through legal channels. Which approach do you think is smarter—and why? Please share your reasoning (and what risks you see in the approach you didn’t choose).
I feel like I would take both routes, I would document everything go the legal route and at the same time create awareness publicly. If at least one other person can learn and protect themselves its worth it, once it’s out in the open then what are they extorting me for? It’s not so much that not going public is risky, but I feel like we can always learn from others’ experiences.