<p>A British diplomat in Russia has resigned after allegedly being filmed having sex with two prostitutes, in a classic sting operation apparently masterminded by the country’s security services.<br /><br />James Hudson quit as deputy consul general in Yekaterinburg after the video — entitled Adventures of Mr Hudson in Russia — mysteriously surfaced on a local website.<br /><br />The film, lasting four minutes and 18 seconds, appears to show Hudson entering a brothel.<br /><br /> He lies down on a sofa, opens a bottle of champagne and cavorts with two blonde women in their underwear. The video then shows him having sex with both women. As well as prostitutes, the website accused the 37-year-old diplomat of gambling and taking “light drugs” — hinting it had further damaging material.<br /><br />The high quality of the video suggests that this was the work of professionals.The security services have a track record of such endeavours. British diplomats arriving in Russia are routinely briefed about the dangers of entrapment and told to avoid nightclubs and other compromising situations.</p>
<p>A British diplomat in Russia has resigned after allegedly being filmed having sex with two prostitutes, in a classic sting operation apparently masterminded by the country’s security services.<br /><br />James Hudson quit as deputy consul general in Yekaterinburg after the video — entitled Adventures of Mr Hudson in Russia — mysteriously surfaced on a local website.<br /><br />The film, lasting four minutes and 18 seconds, appears to show Hudson entering a brothel.<br /><br /> He lies down on a sofa, opens a bottle of champagne and cavorts with two blonde women in their underwear. The video then shows him having sex with both women. As well as prostitutes, the website accused the 37-year-old diplomat of gambling and taking “light drugs” — hinting it had further damaging material.<br /><br />The high quality of the video suggests that this was the work of professionals.The security services have a track record of such endeavours. British diplomats arriving in Russia are routinely briefed about the dangers of entrapment and told to avoid nightclubs and other compromising situations.</p>