Saints skipper Nick Riewoldt confronted the media on Tuesday morning to address the incident, sparked by a teenage girl who posted the images on Facebook.
She claims to have more images of AFL players and is threatening to release them, while Riewoldt insisted he had never met the girl nor had he granted permission for the photo to be kept.
Nick Riewoldt Facebook Photo
Riewoldt professed his innocence in front of the media and claimed Gilbert took the photos on an off-season trip to Miami before instructing his team-mate immediately to delete them.
Gilbert released a statement on Tuesday afternoon accepting full responsibility for the photo which shows Riewoldt naked and Zac Dawson semi-clothed, with another showing Nick Dal Santo in a compromising position.
"I confirm emphatically that the photo was taken by myself and taken in Nick's hotel room in Miami while on holidays over 12 months ago," Gilbert's statement read.
Nick Riewoldt Facebook Photo
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