He confessed during interrogation that he had paid Rs 10 crore as ransom to a journalist for not releasing the now-infamous sex clips

Investigations have revealed that Swami Nithyananda was blackmailed just before the sex scandal broke out.
During interrogation, Nithyananda confessed before CID investigators that a journalist allegedly took Rs 10 crore as ransom from one of his followers with a promise that he would not make the CDs public.

Deal gone bad: Nithyananda confessed that after bargaining for the ransom, the amountu00a0 was paid by one of his disciples. FILE PIC Read Next Story VIPs about to lose 'X Factor'› Trending Stories Latest Photos Latest Videos Latest Web Stories ADVERTISEMENT Mid-Day Fast ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT