The data firm accused of harvesting Facebook Inc. user profiles was captured in secret footage bragging about how it could use prostitutes and former spies to ensnare politicians and influence elections.
In a four-month-long sting operation, Britain's Channel 4 News filmed Cambridge Analytica executives talking about their illicit tactics to sway campaigns, including the 2016 U.S. presidential election and the Brexit referendum.
In one exchange, Chief Executive Officer Alexander Nix said they could "send some girls around to the candidate's house," adding that Ukrainian girls "are very beautiful, I find that works very well," according to the video.
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