"UK Lawmaker Admits to Honeytrap Scandal Involving Colleagues' Phone Numbers"
TL;DR
Conservative British lawmaker William Wragg admitted to being caught in a "honeytrap" on Grindr, where he handed over the personal phone numbers of his colleagues to a man he met on the app out of fear of blackmail. The man then sent unsolicited flirtatious messages to the colleagues, leading to an investigation by Leicestershire police. Wragg, who publicly came out as gay in 2015, expressed regret and announced he would not run in the next general election.
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- UK minister confirmed as 12th target in Westminster 'honey trap' scandal POLITICO Europe
- U.K. police investigate "spear phishing" sexting scam as lawmaker admits to sharing colleagues' phone numbers CBS News
- An MP who gives out colleagues’ numbers to blackmailers. Isn’t William Wragg just right for this Tory party? The Guardian
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