Actress says she found her secret online abuser: her husband
Collien Fernandes said her spouse had posted deepfakes of her.
From The Times
March 31, 2026

For years, Collien Fernandes, a German actress, wondered who was impersonating her online and spreading deepfake pornographic images.

A woman with long brown hair, in a brown leather jacket, speaks into a microphone with their mouth open. Her right arm is extended.

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Now, she says one of the perpetrators was her husband. →

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