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Cleaner 'blackmailed' two judges Cleaner 'blackmailed' two judges
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Two immigration judges were blackmailed by a Brazilian cleaner who had worked illegally for them, a court has heard.Two immigration judges were blackmailed by a Brazilian cleaner who had worked illegally for them, a court has heard.
The judges, a man and woman identified only as I and J, both employed Roselane Driza, but later sacked her the Old Bailey was told.The judges, a man and woman identified only as I and J, both employed Roselane Driza, but later sacked her the Old Bailey was told.
She then stole intimate videos of I and threatened to expose J for employing her without a work permit, unless she was paid £20,000, it was claimed.She then stole intimate videos of I and threatened to expose J for employing her without a work permit, unless she was paid £20,000, it was claimed.
Ms Driza, 37, from South Norwood, south London, denies blackmail and theft.Ms Driza, 37, from South Norwood, south London, denies blackmail and theft.
She arrived in the UK in 1998 and was granted leave to remain in the UK as a student until the end of 1999.
J had advertised for a cleaner and interviewed Ms Driza, who told her she was a student who had been granted refugee status, the court heard.J had advertised for a cleaner and interviewed Ms Driza, who told her she was a student who had been granted refugee status, the court heard.
But in fact she was an "overstayer" who was working illegally, a fact she would later use to blackmail J, said David Markham, prosecuting.But in fact she was an "overstayer" who was working illegally, a fact she would later use to blackmail J, said David Markham, prosecuting.
'Too intrusive''Too intrusive'
J introduced Ms Driza to I, a colleague at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, and a former lover with whom she had remained good friends. J introduced Ms Driza to I, a colleague at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and former lover, with whom she had remained good friends.
When J sacked Ms Driza in the summer of 2004, after accusing her of becoming "too intrusive in her personal life", I decided it would be "prudent" to end her employment with him as well, the court heard.When J sacked Ms Driza in the summer of 2004, after accusing her of becoming "too intrusive in her personal life", I decided it would be "prudent" to end her employment with him as well, the court heard.
But I told the Old Bailey on Thursday he had started a relationship with Ms Driza after she stopped being his cleaner.But I told the Old Bailey on Thursday he had started a relationship with Ms Driza after she stopped being his cleaner.
At some stage she said she had been to the Commons and posted letters to the prime minister and home secretary and everyone else Judge "I" You were using her as a cheap housekeeper with whom you were able to enjoy sex Frances Oldham QC, defending
He did not tell J that Ms Driza had moved in with him. He did not tell J that Ms Driza had moved in with him and when she found out she was "appalled", the court heard - leading him to end the relationship with Ms Driza to save his friendship.
When J found out she was said to have been "appalled" which led him to end the relationship with Ms Driza, the court heard.
The court was told he found it hard to get Ms Driza to leave and that she continued to live at his flat rent-free, the court heard.The court was told he found it hard to get Ms Driza to leave and that she continued to live at his flat rent-free, the court heard.
The prosecution claim Ms Driza threatened to expose J to her "boss", Lord Falconer, for employing her without a work permit, unless she was paid £20,000.The prosecution claim Ms Driza threatened to expose J to her "boss", Lord Falconer, for employing her without a work permit, unless she was paid £20,000.
She told I she would make a similar complaint against him, and also took two videos of him having sex with other women and threatened to send them to his superiors, the court heard.She told I she would make a similar complaint against him, and also took two videos of him having sex with other women and threatened to send them to his superiors, the court heard.
"She said she would report that she was employed to the Department (of Constitutional Affairs) that she was employed while illegally in the country," I told the court. 'Consumed with rage'
"At some stage she said she had been to the Commons and posted letters to the prime minister and home secretary and everyone else."
She was still at I's flat when she was arrested on 25 October 2005.She was still at I's flat when she was arrested on 25 October 2005.
Asked by Frances Oldham QC, defending, why he was still sleeping with her in 2005, I said it was because he did not want her to pursue her threats.Asked by Frances Oldham QC, defending, why he was still sleeping with her in 2005, I said it was because he did not want her to pursue her threats.
Mrs Oldham said: "Your motive of being friendly with the defendant was entirely for your own selfish reasons.
"You were using her as a cheap housekeeper with whom you were able to enjoy sex."
She added that there was a lot of jealousy between all involved - she has accused J of being "consumed with rage" when she heard about Ms Driza's relationship with I.
I also admitted some jealousy on his part over J's relationship with another judge.
The trial continues.The trial continues.