Ted Cruz’s Father Blames Hackers For ‘Pornographic’ Facebook Post

Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ted Cruz, left, raises his hand with his father Rafael, right, while holding his daughter Caroline during a victory speech Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Houston. Cruz defeated Democra... Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ted Cruz, left, raises his hand with his father Rafael, right, while holding his daughter Caroline during a victory speech Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Houston. Cruz defeated Democrat Paul Sadler to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. MORE LESS
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Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) father, Rafael Cruz, issued an apology Sunday evening for what he described as a “pornographic picture” that was posted on his personal Facebook page. The elder Cruz, a pastor and popular conservative speaker, blamed the incident on hackers.

“Someone hacked my account and posted a pornographic picture on my Facebook. I have already deleted it and sent a report to Facebook. I sincerely regret this and apologize for this incident, which occurred without my knowledge or consent,” Cruz wrote.

He did not describe the picture in question.

View his post about the mysterious pornography below.

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