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Hayden Kho on Thursday broke his silence when he begged for forgiveness over the proliferation of several video footage allegedly showing his sexual trysts with various women, among them actress Katrina Halili.

In a statement late Thursday, Kho said he had no intention spreading the videos on the Internet. He claimed these were uploaded without his consent.

“I deplore the fact that without my knowledge and consent, these recordings were uploaded on the Internet, downloaded, reproduced in optical media form, distributed and sold to the public," he said.

“I sincerely apologize for the harm it has done to other parties. I must emphasize that there was no malice on my part, or intention to hurt anyone with these recordings," he added.

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has subpoenaed a certain Eric Johnston Chua, a friend of Kho. Chua is the NBI's suspect behind the spread of the video on the Net.

The NBI has also subpoenaed Kho and his erstwhile girlfriend, celebrity surgeon Vicki Belo, to shed light on the issue. The bureau expects the two to appear at its headquarters in Manila Friday.

Halili, devastated by the embarrassing experience, has already asked the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) to revoke the license of the embattled surgeon.

Kho said in his statement that as a result of the controversy, he has decided to suspend his practice of medicine.

“I own up to my responsibility as a professional, and have decided to suspend my practice of medicine," he said. --