It reminds one - does it not (*)
of the tale of alcibiades and the mutilation of the herms
Alcibiades was the nephew of the great Athenian statesman Pericles, and as a young man was a pupil and close friend of Socrates. Rich and extremely charming, he was also infamous for his glamorous lifestyle,
so far so Boris and then....
https://www.athensinsiders.com/blog/alcibiades-socrates-and-the-herms-of-athens-a-religious-scandal-and-democracy-in-crisis
and then and then it goes foo-foo, for all concerned
( Alcibiades defects to Sparta and apparently impregnates the Queen of Sparta amongst many many other) - and Athen is defeated