A MAN claiming to be the lover of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen said the massacre was revenge after he found out he had slept with an HIV-positive man.

The Latino man, named only as Miguel, says that Mateen was furious when he realised a man he had a threesome with carried the disease.

10 A man claiming to be the gay lover of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen says that the massacre at Pulse nightclub was an act of revenge Credit: Univision

According to the lover, the experience turned the gunman against Puerto Ricans and he felt the need for revenge.

The Hispanic man, who met up with Mateen about 20 times, came forward to Univision to tell his side of the story.

He said: “The thing that makes me want to tell the truth is that he didn’t do it for terrorism.

“In my opinion he did it for revenge.”

10 Miguel is pictured here wearing a prosthetic mask and has had his voice altered to protect his identity Credit: Univision

10 According to Miguel, the Omar Mateen was furious after he found out that one of the men he had had a threesome with was HIV-positive Credit: AP:Associated Press

10 Miguel described Mateen as 'adorable' and 'sweet' Credit: MARK STGEORGE

The furious gunman took an HIV test, which came up negative, but thought that too little time had passed for the test to be accurate.

The pair met up regularly at a hotel in Orlando, Florida.

Miguel described the future murderer as “adorable”, “sweet” and that he “loved to be cuddled… loved to be embraced.”

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They spent their first date at a bar called Parliament.

Miguel said: “It was like any other date.”

He admitted that they often had oral sex during their secret trysts at the Ambassador’s Hotel.

According to Univision, hotel workers confirmed that Mateen was a regular and that he had stayed at the hotel 63 times this year.

10 The pair met up for their gay trysts about 20 times at the Ambassador Hotel in Orlando Credit: Rex Features

10 The gunman told the Hispanic man that his wife knew about his gay rendezvous Credit: MARK STGEORGE

The channel has reported that police have CCTV tapes from the hotel.

But to start with, Miguel said that Mateen did not tell him that he had a wife and child.

The Hispanic man found out after he tried to take a selfie with Mateen in bed and the gunman got angry.

Apologising, Mateen admitted that his wife knew about his gay rendezvous.

Miguel said that Mateen described Islam as “a beautiful religion in which everyone is welcome - gays, trans, bisexuals, heteros, everyone.”

10 The Orlando gunman killed 49 at Pulse nightclub on June 12 Credit: MARK STGEORGE

10 Miguel said he thought that this was revenge against the Puerto Rican community Credit: Getty Images

But the gunman, who Miguel believed to be disgusted with his own sexuality, felt rejected and isolated by the Hispanic community.

Miguel said: “He hated Puerto Rican gays for all the bad stuff they did.”

“Pulse is where he felt used, rejected.

10 According to his lover, Mateen felt rejected by the Latino community in Orlando Credit: Getty Images

10 The pair went on their first date at Parliament Bar in Orlando Credit: Splash News

“He was always there and he was there because he liked Latinos and he was attracted to dark skin. But sadly, from what he told me, he felt used.

“He felt anger, a lot of anger towards Puerto Ricans.”

Miguel has already been interviewed by the FBI and is being interrogated by federal forces.

The man’s identity was hidden with a prosthetic mask and his voice was altered.

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