The right to publish here would be protected under the first amendment. But: 1. An argument for the news worthiness of these pictures could be made like in th

The right to publish here would be protected under the first amendment. But: 1. An argument for the news worthiness of these pictures could be made like in the Hulk Hogan v Gawker[1]. This is a delicate balance if a judge decides to let this go to trial. Things could get interesting. Especially given the written email. 2. Could a criminal case not be made for blackmail under Title 18 [2]? Or is it that now Jeff has published the letter it is no longer considered blackmail as long as they don't publish the picture? [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollea_v._Gawker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bollea_v._Gawker [2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmail#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackmail#United_States)