Yet another, though he vehemently denies the accusation.
Thought his name was big enough to justify its own thread, though if the Mods deem it to be merged with another thread, Lee feel free.
I was always surprised that he wasn't suspected earlier in the proceedings. His humour, wit and personality lends itself to being in this position, he always appeared to be an engaging, touchy feely type character.... as to whether there are charges to answer... who knows?
I actually enjoy his shows on Saturday lunchtimes on Radio 2, Pick of the Pops I think it's called.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cel...-sacked-by-BBC-ahead-of-sex-abuse-report.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/read-tony-blackburns-statement-full-7436130
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ir-ahead-damning-report-Savile-sex-abuse.html
An extract from the mirror article above:
The report says BBC managers and police investigating the allegation paid mere lip service to it. They took the DJ’s denial at face value, despite it not matching his agent’s account of events, along with his claim Claire lived in a “fantasy world”.
Blackburn last night issued an extraordinary statement which said: “This week, two days before the publication of the Dame Janet Smith Report, the BBC informed me that all relationships I had with them were being terminated with immediate effect.
“I am told that the decision was taken, personally, by the Director General. Quite naturally, I am devastated.
“The reasons for the BBC taking this decision are that my evidence to Dame Janet Smith shows, I believe, that a cover up took place – one that I had no knowledge of. This goes against what the BBC believe.”
He goes on: “Dame Janet’s report makes no suggestion that I was guilty 45 years ago of any misconduct whatsoever with this girl. Nor did a coroner’s inquest into her death or a subsequent police inquiry.
Thought his name was big enough to justify its own thread, though if the Mods deem it to be merged with another thread, Lee feel free.
I was always surprised that he wasn't suspected earlier in the proceedings. His humour, wit and personality lends itself to being in this position, he always appeared to be an engaging, touchy feely type character.... as to whether there are charges to answer... who knows?
I actually enjoy his shows on Saturday lunchtimes on Radio 2, Pick of the Pops I think it's called.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cel...-sacked-by-BBC-ahead-of-sex-abuse-report.html
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/read-tony-blackburns-statement-full-7436130
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ir-ahead-damning-report-Savile-sex-abuse.html
An extract from the mirror article above:
The report says BBC managers and police investigating the allegation paid mere lip service to it. They took the DJ’s denial at face value, despite it not matching his agent’s account of events, along with his claim Claire lived in a “fantasy world”.
Blackburn last night issued an extraordinary statement which said: “This week, two days before the publication of the Dame Janet Smith Report, the BBC informed me that all relationships I had with them were being terminated with immediate effect.
“I am told that the decision was taken, personally, by the Director General. Quite naturally, I am devastated.
“The reasons for the BBC taking this decision are that my evidence to Dame Janet Smith shows, I believe, that a cover up took place – one that I had no knowledge of. This goes against what the BBC believe.”
He goes on: “Dame Janet’s report makes no suggestion that I was guilty 45 years ago of any misconduct whatsoever with this girl. Nor did a coroner’s inquest into her death or a subsequent police inquiry.
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