A politician has been forced to deny he is featured in a viral video of a hotel room orgy.
Joao Doria, candidate for Governor of Sao Paulo in Brazilian bears a striking resemblance to a man seen in the clip having his way with five women.
The married father of three has flatly denied that he is the man featured in the footage of the steamy group romp – just days before the polls open.
In the clip a beaming man, who looks uncannily like the 60-year-old Doria, can be seen splayed out naked on a hotel bed.
A troop of nude and scantily clad women then go about performing a smorgasbord of sex acts while swilling champagne in October.
The footage has been viewed thousands of time since it was posted on social media on Tuesday – just days before the elections on Sunday.
But Doria, who once hosted the Brazilian Apprentice, is adamant he is not the man in the video and that the rumours had been spread by his political opponent Marcio França.
Viewers have been split 50-50 on whether or not Doria is in fact the man seen beaming as a woman performs a sex act on him as other topless women giggle around him.
He has since posted a video statement on Facebook flatly denying it was him and calling for a criminal investigation.
With his wife of 26 years, Bia, by his side he said: “Today, I saw a shameful video on social networks, produced by someone who only wants to inflict evil on me and my family.”
The Brazilian Social Democratic Party candidate branded it “a grotesque production” and “fake news” before adding: “I asked a criminal expert to verify these images. I also asked for criminal prosecution of the authors of this video.
“I regret that the campaign in Sao Paulo has reached that level. I refute this with all my energy.”
Doria’s opponent , França, 55, was quick to rubbish claims he had anything to do with the video saying on Twitter: “It is unfortunate that Doria makes this accusation that is almost as serious as the violence of which he is a victim.