Huw Edwards allegations: Twitter person who falsely named Jeremy Vine as accused BBC star agrees to donate £1k to charity
Radio presenter Jeremy Vine says he has reached an settlement with a Twitter person who falsely recognized him because the BBC star going through allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
Vine, who hosts a day programme on Radio 2, was considered one of a number of BBC presenters who spoke out to disclaim their involvement, days earlier than News At Ten anchor Huw Edwards was publicly named.
After days of hypothesis following The Sun’s preliminary story, the newsreader’s wife Vicky Flind named her husband on Wednesday and stated he was in hospital struggling with “serious mental health issues” – as police confirmed there was no evidence of criminal offences.
Vine, who additionally presents his personal Channel 5 TV present, had earlier called for the presenter to come forward publicly after being accused himself on social media.
On Sunday, Vine posted a message on Twitter saying he had come to an settlement with one person who had “libelled” him “by alleging that I was the BBC presenter at the heart of a story in The Sun”.
Vine continued: “He has now acknowledged that he was wrong, and has apologised. At my request, he has also agreed to pay £1,000 to [the Motor Neurone Disease Association] rather than paying damages.”
Before Edwards’ title was revealed publicly, Vine had tweeted: “These new allegations will end in but extra vitriol being thrown at completely harmless colleagues of his.
“And the BBC, which I’m sure he loves, is on its knees with this. But it is his decision and his alone.”
BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nicky Campbell appeared to disclose he had gone to the police after being wrongly named as the person on-line, posting a screenshot on Twitter which stated: “Thank you for contacting the Metropolitan Police Service to report your crime.”
Match Of The Day presenter Gary Lineker tweeted: “Hate to disappoint the haters but it’s not me.”
Meanwhile, TV and radio host Rylan Clark tweeted: “Not sure why my names floating about but re that story in the sun – that ain’t me babe.”
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The Metropolitan Police has stated no prison offence has been dedicated by Edwards and no additional police motion will probably be taken “at this time”, permitting an inside BBC investigation to renew.
The BBC is presently conducting “fact-finding investigations” into allegations in opposition to the veteran broadcaster.
Issues will probably be raised when director-general Tim Davie and different senior figures seem at a pre-arranged Lords Communications Committee session on Tuesday.
Edwards is the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader with a pay bracket of £435,000 to £439,999 – placing him fourth on the highest 10 listing, the company’s annual report revealed final week.