Caught in a sex sting, British MP Keith Vaz slams newspaper

September 04, 2016 21:27

Britain's Labour MP Keith Vaz has hit back at allegations that he met two male prostitutes by saying he was a victim of a 'deeply disturbing' newspaper sting.

The 59-year-old was forced to quit his esteemed role as the chair of the Home Affairs Committee after footage emerged which appeared to show him paying for sex.

Vaz, a married father-of-two, was reportedly caught on camera boasting about having unprotected sex when talking to the men, believed to be Poles.

He said he was outraged by the story and told the BBC in a statement: 'It is deeply disturbing that a national newspaper should have paid individuals to have acted in this way.

'I have referred these allegations to my solicitor, Mark Stephens of Howard Kennedy, who will consider them carefully and advise me accordingly.'

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