tmt play Mark Anthony Fernandez speaks up on leaked video, says phone was hacked

Mark Anthony Fernandez. Image: screengrab from YouTube/Julius Babao UNPLUGGED

Mark Anthony Fernandez confirmed that the man in the intimate video that circulated on social media last July was indeed him, saying it was leaked after his friends were able to access his phone during a party.

The actor addressed this during an interview with broadcaster Julius Babao, as seen on the latter’s vlog on Thursday, Nov. 14.

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“Hindi ko po kasalanan ‘yung nangyari talaga do’n. Ang nangyari do’n, hindi siya circuit hack—mano-manong hack sa party ng mga tropang babae kaya nagkaroon ng leakage,” Fernandez explained. “Mano-manong na-open [‘yung phone ko], nakuha [‘yung video].”

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(What happened was not my fault. It was not a circuit hack. [My phone] was manually hacked during a party with girl friends, which then led to the leakage. They were able to open my phone and obtain the video.)

Fernandez noted that the video was old and that it was only an “adventure” he did with his ex-girlfriend. He also stated that filming their intimate moment was mostly the latter’s idea.

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When asked about his reaction after the video trended on social media, he said, “Hindi ko naman nakuhang magalit. Magagalit ako kung ‘yung edited version mukha akong masama na hindi ko hawak [‘yung camera], ‘yung tipong inii-spy ko ‘yung girl. Pinakita naman na siya ‘yung may hawak, hindi ako.”

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(I did not get mad. I would have gotten angry if they edited it to make me look bad and made it appear that I was spying on the girl. They showed that the girl was the one holding the camera, not me.)

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“Hindi naman ako nagga-ganon talaga e. ‘Yung ex-girlfriend ko ang mahilig mag-video hanggang sa naisip namin ‘yon,” he said. “Kasi laking sinehan ako… alam ko ‘yung ethics sa ganyan.”

(I do not actually do those things. My ex-girlfriend was the one who liked to take videos so we just came up with the idea. Because I grew up in the film industry, I am aware of the ethics.)

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Fernandez further admitted that he was nervous when the video first leaked, but that he was relieved after he was informed of somehow “positive” reactions to it. He also said that he did not take action to remove the clip online.

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