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US Congressman Anthony Weiner a underpants photo | |
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Married New York congressman Anthony Weiner has admitted sending a close-up picture of his underpants to a young woman, but says he will not resign. | |
The Democratic representative also acknowledged a series of "inappropriate conversations" with women online. | |
Mr Weiner had initially said his Twitter account had been hacked when a photo of a man's crotch was sent from it last week. | |
On Monday he admitted that was not true, saying that he had "panicked". | |
A tearful Mr Weiner told a news conference he was "deeply ashamed of my terrible judgement". | |
"I'm deeply regretting what I have done and I'm not resigning," he said. | |
"The picture was of me and I sent it." | |
He said his online exchanges with six women had occurred before and after he married Huma Abedin, a top aide to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, last year. | |
But he said he had not had physical relationships with the women and had never had sex outside his marriage. | |
His admission came on the same day a conservative blogger posted what purported to be photos of Mr Weiner without his shirt on. | |
Conservative provocateur Andrew Brightbart said he had obtained the photos from a woman with whom Mr Weiner had flirted online. | Conservative provocateur Andrew Brightbart said he had obtained the photos from a woman with whom Mr Weiner had flirted online. |
Mr Weiner, a native New Yorker and former New York City Council member, is known for his outspoken liberal views and his fiery speeches on the floor of the US House of Representatives. | |
He was widely expected to run for New York mayor in 2013. |