A scandal involving over 300 women, many of them married, has recently captured widespread attention on social media, drawing significant controversy around a businessman from Equatorial Guinea, Chief Baltasar Engonga. However, in a surprising turn of events, Engonga has come forward to dismiss the allegations, claiming that the videos at the center of the scandal are nothing more than AI-generated fabrications.
Engonga, took to a Facebook page, widely believed to be his official platform, to address the viral accusations.
In his post, he addressed the situation with a mix of defiance and frustration, asserting that the videos circulating online were “AI edited” and part of a smear campaign against him.
“I am Chief Baltasar Engonga from Equatorial Guinea, please send me all the 400 videos. I want to share them with (AI) engineers for testing,” he wrote, challenging the authenticity of the explicit videos that have fueled the controversy.
Engonga went further to explain that his critics, driven by jealousy and resentment over his growing success, are behind the attack.
“I want to tell the people of Equatorial Guinea, those videos are AI edited. My enemies are trying so hard to bring me down,” he said, emphasizing that the videos were part of a broader effort to undermine his personal and business achievements.
In his statement, Engonga expressed a mixture of frustration and resolve, claiming that his rising success has made him a target of envy.
“Having in mind my businesses are becoming more successful than those of my critics, they will try with all means to pull them to the ground,” he remarked.
His words reflect a belief that his success has created powerful enemies who are now attempting to tarnish his reputation with these fabricated videos.
As the controversy continues to stir public debate, Engonga urged his followers and the people of Equatorial Guinea to stop circulating what he claims are “AI photoshopped videos.”
He expressed his desire to “overcome this” and put an end to the damage being done to his reputation.
The claim that the videos were created using artificial intelligence and digital manipulation is not new in the world of scandals, as AI technology has increasingly been used to create deepfake content, including videos and images that appear strikingly real but are entirely fabricated.
Engonga’s defense, however, has left many skeptical, as the line between technology and reality becomes ever more blurred.