Ray J 'has a ton of Whitney Houston sex tapes and erotic photographs in his possession'

The couple reportedly dated until Houston's death at the age of 48 on February 11

The deceased singer reportedly made 'a ton' of sexually explicit videos and took several sexy snaps with her younger lover.

Now, according to Star, the Houston family has been in contact with the 31-year-old, begging him not to release the racy material.

A source tells the magazine that the Houstons have 'been in contact with Ray and told him they do not want any photos or videos painting her in a bad light to come out.'

The family 'explained to Ray that now is the time to honour Whitney, not drag her legacy down.' Star magazine reports the R&B singer is conflicted about what to do with alleged tapes.

He's been 'stalling' to sell, knowing that though he's 'sitting on a gold mine' he should most likely hand them over to her family. 

However a spokesman for Ray J has since come forward to deny the reports.