Legally what you describe is the crime of “blackmail”. You may need to review the legal definition of blackmail. It’s perfectly legal to report someone’s crime.

Legally what you describe is the crime of “blackmail”. You may need to review the legal definition of blackmail. It’s perfectly legal to report someone’s crime. It’s illegal to say/imply “Hey either you do x/y/x or else I will report this crime you did. But if you do that for me then I won’t have to report your crime.” That’s blackmail and it’s a felony. Whether the things that Daniel Ray said specifically is blackmail or not, obviously I’d need a lawyer or court to tell me. But it’s not a good look at all.