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Eric Monde isn't the first person on the planet to get caught having an affair or to have someone try to take advantage of their secret.

The guys at the shihull, businessmen and gamblers who've known Eric for years have brushed up against their fair share of opportunistic characters.

So it's not hard for them to imagine the situation Eric was in.

One day my producer, Anna, asked them about this.

If you just got a text that was like, I want money or else I'm going to tell everyone what you did.

What would you do?

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