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The “consenting female” MP Tony Clement sent sexually explicit images to online, leading to an extortion scandal, turned out to be two men from West Africa, RCMP say.

The men, known only by the initials CH and DML, allegedly posed as a white woman using the name “Brianna Dounia” on LinkedIn and Instagram. Police say they used the fake identity to lure Clement and later blackmail him over photos and video he sent to the account. Clement was allegedly threatened that the images and video would be released if he didn’t pay 50,000 euros. A French citizen was also allegedly extorted by the suspects.

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The Ivory Coast cybercrimes unit arrested the two men last month.

An arrest document published by the cybercrimes unit said the arrests were made possible through collaboration with international partners and authorities in the countries of the two victims. The unit said that suspect DML had already served prison time in Ivory Coast for a similar offence.