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Will this finally bring the Bachelor in Paradise sex scandal to a close? Only if you buy DeMario Jackson's side of the story!

In the first part of a two-night, three-part interview on E! News, the Bachelorette alum tells the story of how he and Corinne Olympios first became "homies" -- which just so happened to be the same night as the alleged "sexual misconduct"!

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He recalls:

"Our first real conversation was at the bar. We were hanging out. We kind of were just complimenting each other on being villains. I was like, 'Look, I've accepted this role.' We were kind of just laughing, like, 'Oh, we're about to dominate Paradise!' Like homie stuff, like really, really like friends. And then, you know, we started having a little bit more fun...and had a few drinks."

That's when things "got a little hot and heavy."

DeMario says he and Corinne began making out, with her legs were wrapped around him:

[Image via ABC/E!.]