Canterbury recruit Corey Harawira-Naera says he has been cleared of leaking the sex tapes featuring some of this former Penrith teammates, claiming he was only interviewed by the integrity unit due to a “misunderstanding between me and the boys”.

Panthers playmaker Tyrone May has been stood down by the NRL after being arrested and charged for allegedly filming and disseminating sexual acts with two women without their knowledge and consent. He denies the accusations and was granted bail.

Bulldogs recruit Corey Harawira-Naera has denied spreading the Panthers sex tapes. Credit:Matt King

He will remain stood down until the matter is settled in court. A sex tape featuring two other Panthers, Liam Coleman and Tyrone Phillips, has also made its way into the public domain.

Police and the NRL are attempting to find the people responsible for disseminating the videos, with the governing body interviewing Harawira-Naera as part of its investigation.