Man Who Made Girlfriend Walk On The Street Naked For Cheating Charged

The 22-year-old, woman who was allegedly made to walk naked through the streets of New York after claims her boyfriend caught her messaging other men has spoken about her ordeal. 24-year-old, Jason Melo, allegedly choked and punched her in front of their two-month-old daughter before making her strip off all her clothing and walk around their block.

She also claims Melo told her that if she did not do as he asked he would throw her down the stairs and slash her face.

Shocking footage showed the woman in a towel before the man eventually pulls it away, exposing her body to everyone on the street. She desperately tries to preserve her dignity, at one point attempting to dress herself with the canvas cover draped over a nearby motorbike.

In the video, the man can be heard saying: "Stop and take the towel off. We need to see your shame." He adds: "A pretty girl like you [...] with seven men. You will pay the price. Now everybody can see, now everybody can see."

Yesterday Melo appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday charged with assault in the third degree, menacing in the second degree, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Speaking of her ordeal, the young woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she is now hiding in their apartment with her newborn daughter afraid to go out. She told Univision:

"I was so scared of him, I didn't know what to do, I couldn't even think. He started threatening me, he threatened to slash my face."

Melo, who lives in Harlem but is believed to be from the Dominican Republic, describes himself alternately as a 'entrepreneur' and a 'comedian' on social media. At the top of his Instagram page, Melo writes: 'How Good It Feel Knowing That I Will Be Millionaire And Successful Forever.'

In a series of Instagram videos, posted yesterday, he apologised to his girlfriend and said he regretted what he had done. He said: "Please forgive me, I want you all to know that I am not as bad as you think. I just want to tell you all that I feel bad, as a man. You don't know what was going through my mind."