A victim of blackmail, Ayem Nour chooses to publish her intimate videos herself.

Faced with what she describes as an attempted sextape blackmail, Ayem Nour has chosen a radical and unprecedented response. The former Secret Story contestant, now a TV presenter, columnist, and influencer, has decided to publish the intimate videos at the heart of the threats herself, thus asserting that she is regaining control of her image and depriving her blackmailer of any means of exerting pressure.

The case began at the end of July when the 37-year-old from Lyon revealed on Instagram that she was being targeted by someone threatening to release sexually explicit content about her. With screenshots as evidence, Ayem Nour asserted that she would not give in to any demands and that she would take legal action.

A few days later, she took action. On Monday night, the former host of Mad Mag uploaded the videos herself to the paid platform MYM. "No one is going to make money off me. I'm going to make it myself," she explained before posting the videos, believing that this decision stripped her of all power.

On her social media, Ayem Nour also shared new exchanges attributed to her alleged blackmailer. He reportedly wrote to her, among other things: "You can file all the complaints you want (...). I'm going to post the other one I have on you." The influencer responded firmly to this threat: "You don't scare anyone here anymore. There's your video and much more."

This strategy, rarely seen in this type of case, aims, according to her, to remove any commercial value from the content used as a means of coercion. It comes at a time when cases of sextortion are multiplying on social media, affecting both anonymous individuals and public figures.

On social media, this decision sparked numerous reactions. While some users praised it as a way to regain control in the face of blackmail, others suggested it was a possible publicity stunt. The former presenter categorically rejects this hypothesis, denouncing the accusations as unjust, while maintaining that she is the victim of a crime.

On the legal front, Ayem Nour announced her intention to file a complaint. However, according to information provided by the Paris prosecutor's office to Le Parisien, no complaint had yet been registered at the time of publication of the article, without prejudging a possible future filing.

Under French law, attempted blackmail or sextortion remains liable to constitute a criminal offence, regardless of the victim's subsequent choice to publish the content in question or not.