In the footage, Jennifer Gaubert, 33, a lawyer and former radio host, can be seen lifting her dress and flirting with driver Hervey Farrell in New Orleans.
She leans into him, calls him 'baby and asks him to pull over.
Farrell says 'no' and tells her he has to go home.
He says: "I have a girlfriend. I have to go home and I'm devoted to her."
Mr Farrell was later arrested on suspicion of voyeurism and extortion.
Gaubert allegedly told police Farrell had contacted her, telling her about the video and demanding thousands of dollars or he would make it public.
Mr Farrell spent 72 hours in a jail cell and his picture was widely published in the local media.
But Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro refused to charge Mr Farrell, and instead charged Gaubert with making false statements.
She will stand trial next month and faces up to five months in jail if found guilty.
Gaubert has also been convicted of a minor charge of battery, which she is appealing.
She told the Times-Picayune: "What I did was embarrassing and stupid, but it wasn't a crime."
Mr Farrell, 39, has filed a federal lawsuit against Gaubert and New Orleans Police Department claiming he was a victim of false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution and kidnapping.
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