Passing Time Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66145747 Another BBC cover up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 The BBC is this guys employer, allegedly. Unless he was doing what is alleged on air, or from his BBC office, I don’t get what business it is of the BBC, except internally they need to manage reputational risk.. The mum, says she didn’t want the star to send more money, not an enquiry. She, or the Sun could have reported this to the police. Why didn’t she, or the Sun? Telling the Sun, having this all over the media, isn’t going to help her son, far from it. Would there be the same fuss and expectation on the employer to do something, if it had been a train company, or a bank? Motivation needs looking at. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 It's all utterly bizarre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Curiouser and curiouser. “Claims made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter scandal are "rubbish", a lawyer representing the young person has said. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer makes claims that throw doubt on the story that has dominated front pages through the weekend. It says the young person sent a denial to the Sun on Friday evening saying there was "no truth to it". However, the "inappropriate article" was still published, the lawyer said. The Sun has been approached for comment. The lawyer writes in the letter: "For the avoidance of doubt, nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place between our client and the BBC personality and the allegations reported in the Sun newspaper are rubbish."” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Fictional scenario. Work of fiction. No relationship to any person living or dead. Mum, to druggie son. “Where are you getting the money to fund your habit?” DS ( off his tits ) “that nice BBC TV presenter X has been sending me £1000 a month for 3 years. In exchange I’ve been sending him naughty photos.” Mum. “I must write to the BBC to ask them to stop X from sending cash” BBC does nothing. No proof, no evidence. Mum. “I’m going to tell the Sun” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 All the social media barrack room lawyers will be spitting feathers by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Over 60s male from the media world with obvious ego and appearance issues likes teenage boys SHOCK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 Its not ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 10, 2023 Author Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 hours ago, John Wright said: The BBC is this guys employer, allegedly. Unless he was doing what is alleged on air, or from his BBC office, I don’t get what business it is of the BBC, except internally they need to manage reputational risk.. The mum, says she didn’t want the star to send more money, not an enquiry. She, or the Sun could have reported this to the police. Why didn’t she, or the Sun? Telling the Sun, having this all over the media, isn’t going to help her son, far from it. Would there be the same fuss and expectation on the employer to do something, if it had been a train company, or a bank? Motivation needs looking at. By not reporting to the police, could it be mother hoping for some hush money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 16 minutes ago, Passing Time said: By not reporting to the police, could it be mother hoping for some hush money? The Sun regularly pays people for stories... If the story is scandalous enough you get paid plus your five minutes of fame. I see Scotland Yard are not investigating this alleged criminal offence. If they had been given evidence then they should be investigating and not the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: It's all utterly bizarre. The kid could have been bought off of course? Mum and dad contact a newspaper to say something happened they then send a lawyers letter denying it. So it either did t happen, or you wonder if a big cheque and an NDA have changed hands in the last few days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Passing Time said: By not reporting to the police, could it be mother hoping for some hush money? It was reported that the family had declined payment for the story, which would seem a strange way to go about hoping for hush money. A bit late for hush too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 4 hours ago, John Wright said: her son, Do we even know the sex? All I have seen reported, although I certainly haven't sifted through it forensically, is that it involves a male BBC presenter and a teenager. Or are we simply assuming that a male BBC presenter would only be interested in a boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 The mother let the cat out of the bag in the initial report. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted July 10, 2023 Share Posted July 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, quilp said: The mother let the cat out of the bag in the initial report. Ah, right. I suppose it was a reasonable assumption anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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