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Royal 'blackmail' charges denied Royal 'blackmail' charges denied
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Two men have denied being involved in an alleged plot to blackmail a member of the Royal Family.Two men have denied being involved in an alleged plot to blackmail a member of the Royal Family.
Ian Strachan, 30, and Sean McGuigan, 40, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey and were remanded in custody to face trial on 14 April next year.Ian Strachan, 30, and Sean McGuigan, 40, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey and were remanded in custody to face trial on 14 April next year.
Mr Strachan, of Chelsea, west London, and Mr McGuigan, of Battersea, south London, appeared in court by video link from two different prisons.Mr Strachan, of Chelsea, west London, and Mr McGuigan, of Battersea, south London, appeared in court by video link from two different prisons.
They waved and greeted each other on screen before the hearing.They waved and greeted each other on screen before the hearing.
The junior member of the Royal Family, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not directly involved and is not due to be a witness.The junior member of the Royal Family, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was not directly involved and is not due to be a witness.
The two men were charged that "between January 1 and September 12, this year, with a view to gain for yourselves, made an unwarranted demand for £50,000 from a male with menaces". Mr Strachan, originally from Aberdeen, and Mr McGuigan were charged that "between January 1 and September 12, this year, with a view to gain for yourselves, made an unwarranted demand for £50,000 from a male with menaces".
They were arrested after an undercover sting operation by police at a central London hotel in September.They were arrested after an undercover sting operation by police at a central London hotel in September.