BBC presenter scandal: Contemporary allegations made towards suspended superstar
The BBC is dealing with rising strain after recent allegations had been made towards an unnamed presenter.
The star was suspended over the weekend after The Sun claimed that he had paid tens of hundreds of kilos to an adolescent in trade for sexually express pictures.
But on Tuesday, three different allegations emerged, with BBC host Jeremy Vine saying that he believes the presenter concerned “should now come forward publicly”.
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According to The Sun, a 23-year-old has now claimed that the superstar broke lockdown guidelines to satisfy them throughout the pandemic in February 2021.
The star allegedly travelled to the particular person’s dwelling at a time when COVID restrictions prevented individuals from assembly anybody outdoors their family or bubble.
The newspaper stated it had seen messages suggesting the presenter despatched money and requested for an image – and was despatched a semi-naked photograph.
“I was quite shocked that he broke the rules to come and meet me because of who he is. I was just a random person online,” the 23-year-old stated.
Three funds had been allegedly made to their PayPal account – £200 on the day of the go to, alongside two different transactions of £200 and £250.
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Conversation ‘initiated on Instagram’
Separately, The Sun has additionally revealed messages that had been allegedly despatched to a 17-year-old after a dialog was initiated on Instagram in October 2018.
The paper stated the messages contained love coronary heart emojis and kisses.
The particular person, now 22, was quoted as saying: “Looking back now it does seem creepy because he was messaging me when I was still at school.”
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Complainant claims they felt ‘threatened’
Earlier on Tuesday, an individual of their early 20s had turn into the second to return ahead with a criticism concerning the presenter.
Speaking to BBC News, they stated that they had felt threatened by the unnamed star.
It is alleged that they had been contacted anonymously by the person on a courting app – and had been reportedly pressured to satisfy up however by no means did.
When the particular person hinted on-line that they may identify the presenter, they had been despatched abusive, expletive-filled messages, the BBC stated.
The broadcaster reported it had seen “a number of threatening messages” and had verified that they had been despatched from a telephone quantity belonging to the presenter.
The complainant informed the BBC that they had been scared by the ability the presenter held and the threats within the messages had frightened them.
BBC News stated it had contacted the unnamed star through his lawyer however had obtained no response to those allegations.
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The scandal on the broadcaster started when a mom and stepfather claimed that the presenter had paid £35,000 to their little one, who reportedly used the cash to fund a crack cocaine behavior.
The claims apparently date again to 2020, when the younger particular person was 17.
They at the moment are 20 years outdated – and on Monday, their lawyer branded the claims as “rubbish” and insisted “nothing inappropriate” had occurred with the presenter.
However, their mother and father stated they stood by their account, and went on to assert “the presenter has got into their head”.
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Police recognized ‘no criminality’
Yesterday, the BBC admitted it didn’t put allegations concerning the first younger particular person to the presenter till seven weeks after they had been first raised.
Meanwhile, a police pressure stated it was contacted by the mother and father of {the teenager} in April.
The pressure stated “no criminality was identified” initially, nonetheless it has since met with the Metropolitan Police and the BBC.
An announcement stated: “As a result of recent developments, further inquiries are ongoing to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence.”
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A spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged “anyone who has been a victim in the nature of these allegations” to “come forward to ensure that they are supported and their claims looked into”.
On Tuesday, the BBC launched its personal timeline of occasions in how allegations concerning the first younger particular person had been handled.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed it had requested the BBC to halt proceedings whereas officers assess whether or not a prison act has been dedicated.