Accused blackmailer admits drugs charges

An alleged blackmailer accused of trying to extort cash from a wealthy businessman over sex videos involving his transgender son has admitted drugs charges. Jack Gibson, 28, is said to have threatened to release videos and images of the sexual encounter to the media unless the tycoon paid up. Southwark Crown Court heard the father is ‘a businessman of public standing’ while his son was ‘somebody who struggles with their gender identity and sexuality’. Gibson is accused of blackmailing the…