Senior BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri said it was a "private joke", not intended to be viewed by the public.
He petrified a villager by running at her in a full "gimp suit" in 2019 - and now it appears he's back.
The report was published in the British Medical Journal in June.
Café staff released CCTV footage of the couple stealing, moment before being confronted by police
It is the first violent hate crime linked to the virus reported to British authorities.
The Labour MP was questioned if her outfit was appropriate.