BBC Presenter Scandal #3

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badwitch

badwitch

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As much as I feel empathy for his family are completely innocent in their whole situation.

I don’t disregard any mental health AT ALL.
But i think it’s naive to think this could be kept a secret forever. But then I have to be honest, if this would have been a factor in consideration before the initial contact, would the same choices have been made?
Also playing devils advocate, the same choices have continued through the MH and it hasn’t changed any options.

like I said, I’m not meaning to downplay MH at all. Anyone who has been held hostage by their MH knows how serious it can be. But if there’s been clear and evident wrong doing, I don’t think it excuses what’s been done. Any choices that are made from here on out, will be due to it coming to light. That’s where it’s the snowball started.
 
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Squittel

Squittel

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I’ve downloaded iplayer on my phone ready for the [probably disappointing] 6 o clock news 🤓
 
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Miss Piggys Karate Chop

Miss Piggys Karate Chop

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LadyWeatherwax said:
I mean, the police won't be investigating it because the alleged victim has given a statement saying it's bullshit.

Even if the CPS gave the nod to prosecute, a court case in that situation would be impossible to win.
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I’ve just read the Daily Mail and it said the police are not looking into any criminal charges after having just a Zoom meeting with the BBC 🤷🏼‍♀️
 
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Giraffee95

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JingleBells21 said:
Thinking logically here.
17 year old, into drugs, somehow attracts the attention of an older well-known male. Engages in illicit activity, explicit photographs for which the wealthy man is willing to pay. The teen takes the money, either for continued activity or because he is blackmailing the celeb.
Mum finds out. Mum is naturally upset and her child naturally blames the celebrity for the sexual advances and the drug taking. Mum complains to the BBC who don’t do anything with it. Mum goes to the Sun.
In the meantime, the now 20 year old is being advised by a lawyer. He may have already signed an NDA, he may have been advised that taking money could be construed as blackmail. He may just want the whole story to go away so he can get on with his life.

It does sound similar to PSs situation where the young chap also denied the relationship. I think this story is true, it might not go any further and whoever the BBC presenter is will have blown up their life for a bit of titillation.

Perhaps the mum thinks the only way to get her child off drugs is to expose the presenter and therefore cut the funding off.

For the love of god though, just name him so we can move on!
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I think this is probably what has actually happened

I am also not sure of the legality of sending photos of yourself under 18. If I remember correctly that too is just as illegal as receiving. Plus there may have been blackmail involved from the boy.

I suspect there is some truth in the allegations but maybe not exact what's been stated. I also suspect its about to be fully brushed under the carpet
 
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pommobear

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I don't think they are going to announce anything on the 6 pm news.
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euphoria99 said:
again sorry if this has been mentioned but i haven’t been able to catch up! sat with my friend atm and she’s said HE has deleted BBC off his twitter bio? dunno if anyone can confirm?
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Can confirm nor deny - it's not there but we don't have confirmation it wasn't always absent.
 
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Miali

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Do we know how the mum got the alleged evidence that The Sun claim to have? It sounds like a fractured relationship between parent and child - I'm not sure in those circumstances the young man (or woman) would willingly hand over all this info, including all the financial transactions, to their mum?
 
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Hiraani8

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CrumbledRhubarb said:
i imagine something like this happens-
the young person was getting money for his contact with the presenter, without a scooby doo who he was. The mother comes along - and recognizes him sitting on his sofa in his pants and tells her child who it is. Her child then realizes that they can get a lot more money out of this situation this then means they can afford more crack and their addiction spirals- the mother now doesn’t know what to do- she tells the presenter to stop but he can’t because he’s being blackmailed by her child who would probably have a wealth of messages etc that the presenter doesn’t want made public.
She knows this is what is happening, and is angry at the presenter for putting his career before her child’s drug habit, she chooses to go to their employer first, this does nothing so she goes to the papers as she can’t go to the police because her child is blackmailing the presenter.
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Definitely possible - not many teens have a tv, let alone watch the news.
 
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