One of the women in the Equatorial Guinea sex scandal has reportedly committed suicide.
The unnamed woman, according to multiple reports committed suicide after her husband confronted her about the sex videos trend online.
TheNewsMatrics could not independently confirm the reported suicide and the circumstances.
The sex scandal involving Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF) of Equatorial Guinea, set the internet on fire on Monday with a out 400 videos being shared on social media platforms.
The government official reportedly had sex with scores of high-profile women.
Mr. Engonga, son of Baltasar Engonga Edjoo, President of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), is accused not only of embezzling nearly $1 billion but also of maintaining illicit relationships with the wives and daughters of some of the region’s most prominent figures.
Reports had it that the scandal erupted after investigators seized Mr Engonga’s computer equipment during a corruption probe, revealing the extent of the alleged affairs. His partners reportedly include the wives of powerful officials, including the Director of Security, the Attorney General, and various ministers, along with close family members such as his younger brother’s wife and his uncle’s pregnant wife.
