My question involves criminal law for the state of: California
Relationship gone bad, now my ex-girlfriend is threatening to file DV charges against me unless I pay her a large sum. We used to fight a lot, sometimes physically too. She's taken pictures of her bruises from time to time and is now claiming she has enough evidence to get me convicted. I've taken pictures of my injuries too, but she broke into my phone one time and deleted most of them.
I've moved out since, but can she really bring law suits against me anytime like that? If so, she can then blackmail me for the rest of my life?

