US lawmaker admits lewd picture

Tue Jun 7, 2011

BBC News

New York congressman Anthony Weiner has admitted sending a close-up picture of his crotch to a young woman, but says he will not resign.

The Democratic representative also acknowledged "inappropriate" communications with women online.

Mr Weiner had initially said his Twitter account had been hacked when a photo of a man's crotch in grey underpants was sent from it last week.

On Monday he admitted this was not true, saying that he had "panicked".