According to a report by the British media "Daily Mail" on October 7, 51-year-old Bishop of the Huli District of Peru, Siro Kispe Lopez, was revealed to have 17 secret mistresses. After the incident came to light, Lopez resigned. According to reports, Lopez accidentally sent photos and videos he was supposed to send to his mistress to the cleaner, who quickly filed a complaint with the Catholic Church, causing the matter to be exposed. The Holy See reviewed voice messages, photos and videos Lopez sent to 17 of his mistresses. But Lopez denied the allegations, saying it was a smear campaign carried out by "black hands." The report also quoted a Peruvian journalist as saying that one of Lopez's mistresses was jealous and sent information about a lawyer Lopez was dating at the same time to a third mistress, causing the latter to have a physical conflict with the lawyer. The journalist said most of the 17 women involved in the incident were afraid to come forward. In addition, Lopez is also under investigation by the Vatican for allegedly embezzling church funds. The Vatican accepted Lopez's resignation early last month, more than 20 years earlier than his normal retirement age.