I'm No Hustler, Castagna Says

SPOKANE, WA -- Cody Castagna, the man that said he slept with Republican State Representative Richard Curtis for $1000, held a press conference Friday trying to clear his name from what he says is false accusations that he is a male prostitute.

Washington state police are investigating Castagna after Curtis claimed Castagna was attempting to extort money from him. Castagna held the press conference to refute claims that he was associated with convicted Spokane madam Cheryl Larson. Surveillance footage from Northern Quest Casino, where Larson operated her service and laundered money from, supposedly showed Castagna meeting with Larson, kxly.com reports.

Castagna denied ever having met the madam and said the video shows him meeting with his mother at the casino. He also said the encounter with Curtis was the first time he ever had sex for money and repeatedly claimed not to be a male escort. Castagna added that he wasn't out to ruin anyone's life but that he was just trying to clear his own name.

See the interview with Castagna below (click on play, then click on play again after the ad)