After the audio clip was released, the woman purportedly issued a fifth video statement, where she confirmed the audio conversation, saying that she had gone to meet Shivakumar, but could not. The woman said she got scared when the sex tape was aired by news channels and got in touch with a person named Naresh, who works in the media, for help. The man then advised her to seek state Congress President DK Shivakumar's help, using the contacts he has. “I had gone to the Congress leader's residence along with Naresh but was unable to meet him,” she said.