MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Leila De Lima on Wednesday said leaking the sex video of musician Jim Paredes was only a diversionary tactic to distract the public from pressing issues plaguing the country. While initially denying its legitimacy, the musician admitted on Monday that it was him in the video. The musician said that the video was “private” and “not meant for public consumption.”READ: Jim Paredes ‘comes clean,’ admits viral sex video is realThe senator echoed the musician’s sentiment and advised the public to treat the issue as a “private matter,” saying that those who uploaded the video violated the musician’s rights. “It suffices to note that those perverts behind the uploading of the video violated the law against voyeurism. /atmREAD: Sharers of Jim Paredes sex video liable under cybercrime law – DICTADVERTISEMENTRead NextLATEST STORIESMOST READ

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 03, 2019 14:03 UTC