 Nonetheless, during De La Hoya's August 2011 interview with Univision, he confirmed that it was indeed him in the leaked 2007 photos, attributing the aberration to poor judgement due to his first use of cocaine.Three months prior, De La Hoya had publicly acknowledged that he has a substance abuse problem, stating, "After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on.Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws."