Lionel Messi Lookalike Denies Claims To Dupe 23 Women Into Sex

+Lionel Messi Lookalike Denies Claims He Used Likeness To Dupe 23 Women Into Sex

A person styled the guy name [Parastseh] has denied claims that he used his duplicate status to bed women, mentioning to the hearsay's as 'false news'

Reza Parastesh, from Iran, has become famous for his uncanny resemblance to footballer Lionel Messi.

His rise began when a photo of him wearing Messi's Barcelona shirt began to circulate online, which was when Parastesh decided to cut his hair and study the star's mannerisms to really nail the look.

However, the viral fame took a dark turn when several news outlets recently reported Parastesh had been using his looks to take advantage of women, making claims that he had duped 23 people into sleeping with him - apparently all under the impression he was the well-known Argentine.

In an interview with Omasport, Parastesh has asserted that such claims are untrue, and has revealed he has been 'severely harassed' as a result.

The Tehran-based part-time model said: "The news is spreading in the Muslim countries and it has been a disaster.

"I was severely harassed because it released the whole world on me. My family also harassed me, but the people's attack was more influential."

Parastesh, who is also a graduate in Urban Engineering, has also released a video on his official Instagram page, explaining he would be attempting to fight the reports legally to ensure his name gets cleared.

"Hi friends, a piece of false news about me is trending on social media with regards to me sleeping with 23 women because they thought I was Lionel Messi," he said.

"Please do not play with people's reputation and credibility.

Parastesh, who has 692,000 Instagram followers, continued: "We are all aware of the fact that if it actually happened to anyone, there would be some complaints and it would lead to my prosecution. That would be a disaster and a calamity of international proportion.

"If this news was true, I would be in jail right now.

"Do not believe it, it is not true. I am going to do everything to fight this legally and make sure my name is cleared.