A former Conservative MP contacted police claiming that she had been 'threatened' by a senior party activist in phone calls.
Charlotte Leslie said she had a 'sinister' phone conversation in which she was told to consider whether she could 'walk the dog at night and sleep well'.
The remark was made by government adviser and Tory donor Carl Hunter following a clash between Miss Leslie and telecoms tycoon Mohamed Amersi, who has given more than £500,000 to the Conservatives.
The astonishing comments are revealed today in recordings obtained by the Daily Mail.
There is no suggestion that Mr Amersi was aware of the nature of Mr Hunter's conversations with Miss Leslie or instructed him to speak in the way he did.
Charlotte Leslie (pictured) contacted police claiming she had a 'sinister' phone call with Tory donor Carl Hunter in which she was told to consider whether she could 'sleep well'
They came after Miss Leslie, 43, and Mr Amersi, 61, fell out in a power struggle over UK-Middle East relations.
Mr Amersi, who has also given £1.2million to Prince Charles's charities, was furious to learn a secret dossier compiled by her about him was sent to Tory co-chairman Ben Elliot.
He said claims about him were 'defamatory and inaccurate' – and is suing Miss Leslie for allegedly breaking data protection laws.
Conservative moves to defuse the rift led to a series of phone calls between Mr Hunter, acting as a 'mediator', and Miss Leslie.
The disclosure of Mr Hunter's comments is deeply embarrassing for the Tories and places an awkward spotlight on the party hierarchy's treatment of senior women members. The row is expected to feature in a Commons debate tomorrow.
Miss Leslie, MP for Bristol North West from 2010 until 2017, is director of the Conservative Middle East Council which promotes UK-Middle East links.
She said Mr Amersi attempted to take over her group, which came with an offer of £500,000-a-year funding, but when she rejected his approach he proposed setting up the separate Conservative Friends of the Middle East.
Tory donor Carl Hunter (pictured) made the remark following a clash between Miss Leslie and telecoms tycoon Mohamed Amersi, who has given more than £500,000 to the Conservatives
Miss Leslie and Mr Amersi (pictured) fell out over UK-Middle East relations. There is no suggestion Mr Amersi was aware of the nature of Mr Hunter's conversations with Miss Leslie
It led to Conservative activist and ex-Army captain Mr Hunter talking to Miss Leslie. In phone calls, he told her: 'You need to consider your position – being able to walk the dog at night, being able to sleep well at night.'
He insisted she was 'alone' and faced 'a world of pain' unless she backed down. He also warned she was 'in the eye of the storm... it's you they seem to be after' and claimed: 'It's like a volcano.'
Mr Hunter added it would 'monopolise your life
