"I've got to commend you for your efforts to free Juan Orlando Hernandez from prison. You are working hard. You are a campaigner for justice and truth."
"Hernandez was president of Honduras from 2014 to 2022. Weeks after he left office, he was arrested and extradited to the US. In June 2024 he was sentenced to 45 years in an American prison for drug trafficking and fined $8m. Prosecutors said he had worked with drug traffickers and taken millions of dollars in bribes."
"Farage's use of the platform has already come under scrutiny after a Guardian investigation revealed he had recorded videos supporting a rioter, repeating extremist slogans, and endorsing a neo-Nazi event."
Nigel Farage, Reform UK leader and MP, used the Cameo platform to record personalized videos for paying customers. In early 2025, he recorded a message commending a woman's efforts to free Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to 45 years in prison. Farage also called for the release of imprisoned rapper Sean Diddy Combs. These videos followed previous Guardian investigations revealing Farage had recorded Cameo content supporting a rioter, repeating extremist slogans, and endorsing a neo-Nazi event. Farage's spokesperson stated the Cameo videos should not be treated as political statements or campaign activity. Users commission these videos by paying fees and providing prompts for celebrities to record.
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