The Name Of The Royal Invoved In The Scandal

That scandal about the British Royal Family, mentioned yesterday, do you now know who the royal person involved is?

I think most people do know but unfortunately I can't tell you here, because of that gagging order. I can though recommend the Radar web site for all sorts of interesting articles.

The story is that two men, Ian Strachen and Sean McGuigan, threatened to release a video which they claimed indicated that a royal individual had engaged in a sex act with an aide. The video is also said to show scenes of cocaine abuse.

Strachen, who has been described as bisexual posts his details on a gay website lives in a £700 a week apartment near Chelsea Harbour in London. He originates from Aberdeen, Scotland. He is known as a party goer and claims to know Princes William and Harry.

I should think that Prince Harry, forever in the tabloids because of his drinking, should keep a low profile until this whole matter blows over. (The royal isn't either Harry or William but is much further down the pile, though still technically in line for the British throne). Sometimes the royals just ask for trouble - but get protected, usually.

Who Is The Royal On The Sex Tapes?

Okay, more on the Royal sex tape scandal.

The two men, who were arrested, are being represented by the lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano and he has released a little info. First he said, "I wish to state that there is no tape of a sex act in existence. What there is in existence are tapes, both audio and visual of an assistant to a member of the royal family boasting of how he received a sex act from this royal family member - whether that act took place I do not know."

So not quite as it all first seemed.

The two men arrested are Ian Strachan, 30, and Sean McGuigan, 40. Strachan is alleged to have claimed that he has links to the royals and has met Prince William and Prince Harry as well as Lord Frederick Windsor and Zara Phillips.

The name of the royal, mentioned on the tapes, is known by the British media but there is a gagging order preventing this being disclosed. So, being in the UK, we have to be careful as to what we write on this blog - unfortunately.

What we can say is that the royal family member is a minor one. This is pretty obvious as the blackmail attempt was 'only' for £50,000 (about $100,000). If this had been, say, one of the Princes the price would have been sky high.

I'm sure some non UK website, forum or blogger will soon reveal the name of the royal member dragged into this scandal.

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Royal Family Sex Tape

Of course the full details have been hushed up, but two men have been arrested in London for attempting to blackmail a 'member of the Royal Family' with a sex tape.

This alleged royal sex tape is said to show a member of the British Royal Family being sexually pleasured by a member of staff.

The two men arrested are reported to have demanded £50,000 (about $100,000) not to publicise the video. It is also claimed that drugs were being used on the video.

Scotland Yard detectives set a trap for the men in an undercover operation. The men thought they were showing the video tape to Palace staff but in fact they were members of the police blackmail unit.

Buckingham Palace would not comment on the matter but police confirmed two men aged 30 and 40 have appeared before magistrates accused of blackmail and have been remanded in custody. They will appear in court during December.

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