Did NY Politician Actually Follow Belle Knox on Twitter?

NEW YORK CITY—Belle Knox greets the end of a very busy year back in the media spotlight as part of yet another scandal. Mainstream media quickly picked up news of Suffolk County (NY) politician Steve Bellone who was discovered to be following the 19-year-old Duke University student/adult actress on Twitter. The Suffolk County executive, who follows only 267 people on Twitter, responded to media speculation by claiming that his account had been hacked. A spokeswoman from Bellone’s camp, who called Knox’s account “obscene,” added that a formal complaint had been filed with Twitter and the third-party software used to manage the politician’s account. The story broke over the weekend in the New York Post; to read the entire piece, click here. “I’m very flattered Mr. Bellone—or whoever hacked his account—is a fan,” said Belle. “There’s really nothing wrong with watching porn, so chill out, people!” Fans can find Belle Knox here and on Twitter. For modeling and performance scheduling as well as media inquiries, click here. For feature dancing bookings, click here.