BBC Presenter Scandal #3

[DollyBlue]

Why are celebrities so stupid or is it just arrogance? If I was well known and was doing something a bit on the dodgy side the last thing I’d do is send money from an account where my name was visible.

As ever with these sort of things, it is more a case of power corrupts and the feeling that with money they can make anything go away. We saw it with Clinton (both of them) and many others over the years.

 

[forthelifeofriley]

What I don't understand is how, if you are in the public eye, you risk your entire career and reputation on this sort of stuff but they do, time and time and time again. Makes zero sense to me.

Cos they think they are untouchable / beyond the law

 

[stardust1]

Has it been confirmed if the person is a boy or girl yet?

 

[Percussion]

So the Mum is either lying (which is sick as fuck), or the victim has been paid off. Does make you wonder why HE deleted his Insta though. Literally all he had to do was say it wasn't him.

I'm leaning towards pay off, solely because how can the victim afford big gun, top of the top lawyers?

Lawyers will jump on a case like this “Pro Bono”

 

[ABiggerBoat]

I’d bloody love to see him on the news at 10 tonight.

It’ll never happen though. Even if his suspension is lifted, I imagine he’s not worth a button at the moment.

 

[MrsDimSum]

I feel like this person's mother was after money. Sorry to say it but that's how it reads to me.

i also wonder this too. I think the contacting the bbc was a warning shot and then she went to the press…

 

[lilykestrel]

This reminds me of that time Leslie Grantham got his knob out over webcam in his BBC dressing room even though it is nothing like that time, it’s just that that whole thing came into my head and I thought everyone else should experience my pain.

Spoiler: leslie grantham webcam scandal

Oh god and when he sucked his finger, that's burned in my memory forever more

ETA @givepeasachance I'm glad I'm not the only one lol

 

[Don’tStart]

The plot thickens

 

[MissMissMissy]

No, no I don't.

I don’t either. Very young in my eyes is under the age of 16.

 

[Miali]

Why if you do a search for Graham Norton it says he has been suspended for sexual misconduct occurring in May.....

Suspended from what though? He's not on BBC TV or Radio at the moment and won't be for months so how can they suspend him?

 

[LByrne74]

Presenter and a young person exchange messages.
Presenter pays to see their bumhole.
Young person wants more money.
Presenter gets pissed off.
Young person's mother finds out and goes ballistic.
Press find out.
Tattle goes mental.
Young person realises their meal ticket is out the window.
Young person backtracks and suddenly has money to pay for a lawyer or finds one who is willing to take the case for free (!).
Presenter's career is still screwed.
Young person gets no more money.
There is no good outcome for anyone except gossips.
Fin.

You've pretty much hit the nail on the head there. The damage is done.

 

[Jwren]

Mum's never smelled weed before and instantly assumed the pungent aroma must be crack.
The son is just a completely average 20 year old making a killing flashing his nob to middle aged men on OnlyFarts.

You just don’t stop now insulting 20 year olds. Please share your proof, many thanks.

 

[friedeggontoast]

Amazed at the amount of people making excuses for HE just because his public image up until know have been clean and family friendly. Reminds me of Jimmy Saville

There is currently no proof he has done anything wrong so it’s hardly surprising

 

[Jwren]

Here's what I think -

Young person sells nudes and has made £35k out of it.
They have also developed a drug habit.
Mum sees this and reports it all to the BBC, which is where the person who was giving the young person all of this money works.
Young person is hooked on drugs and needs money so decides to get a lawyer to say it's all rubbish, in the hopes the money for drugs will continue to flow.

As his parents have just said how did he afford a lawyer?

 

[Merpedy]

They didn’t, apparently the letter was sent on Friday, The Sun just decided to ignore it.

From what I understood, they sent a text on Friday and it was only today that they sent a letter via the lawyers

They sent it in the afternoon so it's all very nice of The Sun to allow the BBC to be the ones to report it first

 

[Millennial Pink]

So Liz Kershaw was full of shite

Absolute shit-stirrer. I can't see them going any further with this story today.

 

[StonedCyclist]

Im having a break. I am reading 'Mary Barton' by Elizabeth Gaskell on the recommendation of Roy Cropper. Set my alarm for 2157 hours though to watch News At Ten. I'll be back for the fallout from that.

 

[House of Tea]

I thought that Clive’s reporting from Ukraine in the early days of the “special military operation” was exceptionally good. I hope it isn’t him!

He has been reading the news over the weekend. It isn’t him.

 

[Laqueen]

The News Agents podcast had a fascinating piece on this including an interview with an ex editor of the Sun. He raised the possibility of this being more complicated and maybe even unwise but not illegal - including blackmail.

 

[ImNotJeremyVine]

The youngsters denial clears nothing up and just creates more questions. Why wait several days to announce it's untrue? Why not straight away? Why would your mother make it all up? Why would the Sun publish an article without evidence? Why are the police involved? Why was the presenter suspended by the BBC if there was no strong evidence?

According to The Sun, the celeb only contacted the son yesterday to defuse the situation. Perhaps the son was completely oblivious to the Mother's complaint until then? I don't imagine current affairs are a high priority for a 20 year old crack addict.