UK Chess Master Sentenced to Prison for Stalking and Blackmailing Woman Who Rejected Him

Oct 14, 2025 10:38 am CST

A 56-year-old married chess master in the UK has been sentenced to 28 months in prison after stalking, blackmailing, and harassing a young woman who rejected his advances. Paul Keevil launched a five-month campaign of defamation against the woman, falsely labeling her as a sex worker and sending malicious messages to her family, university, and employer after she began a new relationship and became pregnant.