After several days of denying that he had posted the image, Weiner held a press conference at which he admitted he had "exchanged messages and photos of an explicit nature with about six women over the last three years" and apologized for his earlier denials.
ウィーナーは写真を送ったことを数日間否定した後、記者会見を開き「3年間にわたって約6人の女性とメッセージと写真を交換した」と認め、初期の否定について謝罪した。